Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5459

 

Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5459

Published: April 19, 2017


Vulnerability identifier: #VU6317
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5459
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in WebGL implementation. 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2017-5459

Update to Firefox 53, Firefox ESR 45.9 or Firefox ESR 52.1.

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