#VU6341 Memory corruption in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-5467

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6341

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5467

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory corruption when using Skia content when drawing content outside of the bounds of a clipping region. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause browser crash.

Mitigation
Update to Firefox 53 or Firefox ESR 52.1.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 52 - 52.0.2

Firefox ESR: 52.0 - 52.0.2

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/

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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.