#VU8633 Memory corruption in Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2017-7810

Vulnerability identifier: #VU8633

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 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-2017-7810

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox

Software vendor:
Mozilla

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper bounds checking. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Update to version 56.0.

• https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/