Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5444

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 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.

How to mitigate CVE-2017-5444

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/