Heap out-of-bounds read in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-7576 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
firefox-esr (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Heap out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU17691
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7576
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer over-read condition in the InitMS_ADPCM function. A remote attacker can trick the victim into accessing a crafted image file and perform a denial of service attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsfirefox-esr (Alpine package): 68.3.0-r0 - 68.8.0-r0
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=d674ed89f91ccc24468e27d5dcde264eb734f58c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
