Vulnerability identifier: #VU16493
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Vendor: Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to an integer overflow during buffer size calculations for images. A remote attacker can use a raw value instead of the checked value, trigger out-of-bounds read and cause the service to crash.
Mitigation
Update to version 64.0.
Vulnerable software versions
Mozilla Firefox: 60.0 - 63.0
External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.