CVE-2017-7780 describes multiple memory safety bugs in Mozilla Firefox, specifically affecting versions prior to 55. These vulnerabilities could lead to memory corruption, potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. Rated with a critical CVSS score of 9.8, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and does not require user interaction, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness within the security community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 55.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 55CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.