Vulnerability CVE-2017-7824
Published: 2018-06-11

Description:
A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content. This is due to an incorrect value being passed within the library during checks and results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

Type:

CWE-119

 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
7.5/10
6.4/10
10/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Low
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Redhat -> Enterprise linux aus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux desktop 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux eus 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux server 
Redhat -> Enterprise linux workstation 
Mozilla -> Firefox 
Mozilla -> Firefox esr 
Mozilla -> Thunderbird 
Debian -> Debian linux 

 References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101053
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2831
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2885
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1398381
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00000.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3987
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4014
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/
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