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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-1087-1 | icedove/thunderbird security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16779 | 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. |
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History
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| CPEs | ||
| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:28.400Z
Reserved: 2017-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-7804
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:09.983
Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803
Link: CVE-2017-7804
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
EUVD