Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5436

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to boundary error in the Graphite 2 library when processing Graphite fonts. 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.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-5436

Sources

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/