Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7779
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 54, Firefox ESR 52.2, and Thunderbird 52.2. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory Corruption
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7779
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.99%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 81 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7779
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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10.0
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
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10.0
|
[email protected] |
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9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7779
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7779
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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968
Third Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534
Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/
Vendor Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1354443%2C1368576%2C1366903%2C1369913%2C1371424%2C1346590%2C1371890%2C1372985%2C1362924%2C1368105%2C1369994%2C1371283%2C1368362%2C1378826%2C1380426%2C1368030%2C1373220%2C1321384%2C1383002
Issue Tracking;Permissions Required;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928
Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
Vendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100201
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456
Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-7779
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*