CVE-2017-7824
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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- 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/