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CVE-2017-7804

HIGHEPSS 71th pctl
7.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The destructor function for the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" class can be re-purposed by malicious code in concert with another vulnerability to write arbitrary data to an attacker controlled location in memory. This can be used to bypass existing memory protections in this situation. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

How to fix

Remediation Available
DeveloperEditionWindows application
Affected:52.3.0Fixed in:52.3.0Mozilla
Affected:55.0Fixed in:55.0Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application
Affected:55.0Fixed in:55.0Mozilla
Affected:52.3.0Fixed in:52.3.0Mozilla
Mozilla Thunderbird (en-US)Windows application
Affected:52.3.0Fixed in:52.3.0Mozilla

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days
71stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 71% of all known CVEs.

References

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-25.