# CVE-2017-7818: A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating arrays of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) elements within containers

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 56, 52.4
- Published: 2018-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox: fixed in 56
- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 52.4
- Mozilla Thunderbird: fixed in 52.4

## Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating arrays of Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA) elements within containers through the DOM. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

## What to do

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## References

- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00000.html
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2831
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2885
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101055
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1363723
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4014
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3987
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14

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