SB2017030705 - Memory corruption in Mozilla Firefox 



SB2017030705 - Memory corruption in Mozilla Firefox

Published: March 7, 2017

Security Bulletin ID SB2017030705
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory corruption (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5401)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a logic error when handling ErrorResult references . A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.