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Vulnerability details: VCID-xsp9-azn2-87cn
Vulnerability ID VCID-xsp9-azn2-87cn
Aliases CVE-2017-7848
Summary Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Mozilla Thunderbird, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 9.0
Risk 4.5
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
System Score Found at
cvssv3 5.3 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-7848.json
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
epss 0.01887 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
cvssv2 5.0 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7848
cvssv3 5.3 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7848
generic_textual critical https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-7848.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-7848
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411699
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7826
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7828
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7829
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7830
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7846
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7847
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7848
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123
1530192 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530192
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE-2017-7848 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7848
GLSA-201803-14 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
mfsa2017-30 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30
RHSA-2018:0061 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061
USN-3529-1 https://usn.ubuntu.com/3529-1/
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-7848.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7848
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7848
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.83105
EPSS Score 0.01887
Published At April 1, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-04-01T13:04:43.013040+00:00 Gentoo Importer Import https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14 38.0.0