#VU33562 Buffer overflow - CVE-2017-5375

 

#VU33562 Buffer overflow - CVE-2017-5375

Published: June 11, 2018 / Updated: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33562
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5375
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
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Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

JIT code allocation can allow for a bypass of ASLR and DEP protections leading to potential memory corruption attacks. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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