CVE-2017-7845
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-119 · Buffer errors
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 52.5.2
- Mozilla Firefox < 57.0.2
- Mozilla Thunderbird < 52.5.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102115
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402372
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102115
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402372
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-29/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/