Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5428 |
CWE-ID | CWE-190 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Mozilla Firefox Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers Firefox ESR Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers |
Vendor | Mozilla |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU6131
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5428
CWE-ID:
CWE-190 - Integer overflow
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in the createImageBitmap() function. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 48.0 - 52.0.1
Firefox ESR: 38.1.0 - 52.0.1
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-03/msg00021.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.