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CVE-2017-5406

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—

A segmentation fault can occur in the Skia graphics library during some canvas operations due to issues with mask/clip intersection and empty masks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (2)

Mozilla — FirefoxMozilla — Thunderbird

CWEs

References

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