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
Published Jun 11, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.49%
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.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<55
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<52.3
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<52.3
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Mozilla | Firefox | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Thunderbird | n/a |
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.49% (0.01488) | 73.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.51% (0.01507) | 70.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.73% (0.00730) | 70.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 70.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 69.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00309) | 66.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00402) | 69.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.48% (0.00480) | 72.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 14.43% (0.14429) | 89.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 14.43% (0.14429) | 89.55th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 14.43% (0.14429) | 96.99th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 14.43% (0.14429) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100234 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1372849 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100234 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1372849 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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