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CRITICAL
CVE-2017-5461
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) Base64 Denial of Service and Potential Unspecified Impact Vulnerability
Description

Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.

INFO

Published Date :

May 11, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 20, 2021, 11:15 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2017-5461 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2017-5461 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mozilla firefox
2 Mozilla firefox_esr
3 Mozilla thunderbird
4 Mozilla network_security_services
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 4
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2017-5461.

URL Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 Patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 Patch
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2017-5461 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2017-5461 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Reanalysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.21.0 up to (including) 3.21.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.28.0 up to (including) 3.28.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.29.0 up to (including) 3.29.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.30.0 up to (including) 3.30.2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.21.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (excluding) 3.22 up to (excluding) 3.28.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.29 up to (excluding) 3.29.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.30 up to (excluding) 3.30.1
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Permissions Required https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.21.3 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.28.3 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.29.3 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.30 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.21.0 up to (including) 3.21.4 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.28.0 up to (including) 3.28.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.29.0 up to (including) 3.29.5 *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.30.0 up to (including) 3.30.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 18, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1103 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1102 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1101 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1100 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 04, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3872 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 01, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-04 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 21, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes No Types Assigned https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.21.4_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes No Types Assigned https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.29.5_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes No Types Assigned https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.28.4_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461 No Types Assigned https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5461 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344380 Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes No Types Assigned https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS/NSS_3.30.1_release_notes Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.28.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.29.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:network_security_services:3.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98050 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5461 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5461 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.40 }} 0.91%

score

0.93231

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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