Description
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 52, Firefox ESR 52, and Thunderbird 52. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – < 52.1 | 52.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – < 52.1 | 52.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – < 53 | 53 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | firefox | 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3260-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | USN-3278-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | firefox | 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3260-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | thunderbird | 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | USN-3278-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | firefox | 52.1.0-2.el7_3 | RHSA-2017:1106 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES 12 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES 12 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-72.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 52-24.3.44 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gcc5 +1 | 5.3.1+r233831-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.29.5-47.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-72.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 52-24.3.44 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | firefox-gcc5 +1 | 5.3.1+r233831-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | mozilla-nss | 3.29.5-47.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-72.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 52-24.3.44 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | firefox-gcc5 +1 | 5.3.1+r233831-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.29.5-47.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SUSE Package Hub 12 | MozillaThunderbird | 52.1.0-30.1 | openSUSE-SU-2017:1268-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-108.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE | 52-31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox | 52.2.0esr-72.5.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 52-24.3.44 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | firefox-gcc5 +1 | 5.3.1+r233831-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | mozilla-nss | 3.29.5-47.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 92.0-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaThunderbird | 91.1.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | firefox | 52.1.0-2.0.1.el7_3 | ELSA-2017-1106 |
Advisories 10
- USN-3278-1 thunderbird vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- USN-3260-1 firefox vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Oct 27, 2026
- RHSA-2017:1106 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 17, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2235-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED, firefox-gcc5, mozilla-nss SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1 MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2017:1268-1 Security update for MozillaThunderbird SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1669-1 Security update for MozillaFirefox, MozillaFirefox-branding-SLE SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10601-1 MozillaThunderbird-91.1.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2017-1106 Critical: firefox security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 20, 2017
References
- RHSA-2017:1106 vendor-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- 97940 vdb-entry
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1342101%2C1340482%2C1344686%2C1329796%2C1346419%2C1349621%2C1344081%2C1344305%2C1348143%2C1349719%2C1353476%2C1337418%2C1346140%2C1339722
- 1038320 vdb-entry