CVE-2017-5461

nss: Write beyond bounds caused by bugs in Base64 de/encoding in nssb64d.c and nssb64e.c (MFSA 2017-10)

Published May 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 4.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-906-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-946-1 nss security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3831-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3872-1 nss security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-14565 Mozilla Network Security Services (NSS) before 3.21.4, 3.22.x through 3.28.x before 3.28.4, 3.29.x before 3.29.5, and 3.30.x before 3.30.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging incorrect base64 operations.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3260-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3270-1 NSS vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3278-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3372-1 NSS vulnerability
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 3:04 PM
Reserved
Jan 13, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 11, 2017, 1:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:20 AM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Apr 19, 2017, 12:00 AM