CVE-2017-7845

HIGH

Firefox < 52.5.2 - Buffer Overflow in ANGLE Graphics Library

Title source: llm

Description

A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements using Direct 3D 9 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. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2, Firefox ESR < 52.5.2, and Firefox < 57.0.2.

References (6)

Core 6

Core References

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-29/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102115

Issue Tracking, Permissions Required x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402372

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0076

EPSS Percentile 73.6%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE

CWE-119

Status published

Products (2)

mozilla/firefox < 52.5.2

mozilla/thunderbird < 52.5.2

Published Jun 11, 2018

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026