#VU7072 Out-of-bounds read in Firefox ESR - CVE-2017-7758

Vulnerability identifier: #VU7072

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-7758

CWE-ID: CWE-125

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Mozilla

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive on the target system.

The weakness exists due to out-of-bounds read with the Opus encoder when the number of channels in an audio stream changes while the encoder is in use. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and read arbitrary files on the system.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation
Update to version 52.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox ESR: 38.0 - 38.8.0, 45.0 - 45.8, 52.0.1

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/

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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.