OpenSUSE Linux update for Mozilla Firefox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 13 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2017-5429 CVE-2017-5443 CVE-2017-5444 CVE-2017-5446 CVE-2017-5447 CVE-2017-5448 CVE-2017-5449 CVE-2017-5460 CVE-2017-5461 CVE-2017-5464 CVE-2017-5465 CVE-2017-5466 CVE-2017-5467 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 CWE-787 CWE-119 CWE-125 CWE-20 CWE-79 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit |
Public exploit code for vulnerability #5 is available. Public exploit code for vulnerability #11 is available. |
| 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 information about 13 vulnerabilities.
1) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6347
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-2017-5429
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption errors. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
2) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU6327
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-2017-5443
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error while decoding improperly formed BinHex format archives. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
3) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU6328
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-2017-5444
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error while parsing application/http-index-format format content when the header contains improperly formatted data. A remote attacker can trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
4) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU6329
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-2017-5446
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when an HTTP/2 connection to a servers sends DATA frames with incorrect data content. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to sensitive system memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
5) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU6330
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5447
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error when processing glyph widths during text layout. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to sensitive system memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
6) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU6332
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-2017-5448
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in ClearKeyDecryptor while decrypting some Clearkey-encrypted media content. The ClearKeyDecryptor code runs within the Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox. If a second mechanism is found to escape the sandbox, this vulnerability allows for the writing of arbitrary data within memory. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
7) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU6337
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5449
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to trigger browser crash.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation during layout and manipulation of bidirectional unicode text in concert with CSS animations.. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 52.0 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
8) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU6321
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-2017-5460
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to use-after-free error in frame selection triggered by a combination of malicious script content and key presses by a user. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
9) Out-of-bounds write
EUVDB-ID: #VU6316
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-2017-5461
CWE-ID:
CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error during Base64 decoding operation in the Network Security Services (NSS) library. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
10) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6326
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-2017-5464
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption during DOM manipulations of the accessibility tree through script. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
11) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU6331
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5465
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error while processing SVG content in ConvolvePixel. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to sensitive system memory.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 45 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
12) Cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU6318
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5466
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to origin confusion when reloading isolated data:text/html URL. If a page is loaded from an original site through a hyperlink and contains a redirect to a data:text/html URL, triggering a reload will run the reloaded data:text/html page with its origin set incorrectly.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information from another domain.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 52.0 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
13) Memory corruption
EUVDB-ID: #VU6341
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5467
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption when using Skia content when drawing content outside of the bounds of a clipping region. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause browser crash.
MitigationUpdate the affected packages.
Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2
Firefox ESR: 52.0 - 52.0.2
External linkshttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-04/msg00029.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.
