#VU6317 Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5459
Published: April 19, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU6317
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-2017-5459
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
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.
Remediation
Update to Firefox 53, Firefox ESR 45.9 or Firefox ESR 52.1.