CVE-2017-7806 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 55. This flaw occurs when the layer manager is prematurely freed during the rendering of specific SVG content, leading to a potentially exploitable crash. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, resulting in high availability impact. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the potential for a denial-of-service or other impacts remains.
| 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:N/I:N/A:H
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