#VU6328 Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5444

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.

Remediation

External links

• 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/