PT-2017-4031 · Mozilla+2 · Firefox+2

Boris Zbarsky + 10 · Published 2017-11-14 · Updated 2024-12-12 · CVE-2017-7827

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Firefox versions prior to 57

Description The issue is related to a buffer data boundary operation overflow. It may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. Memory safety bugs were reported, showing evidence of memory corruption, which could potentially be exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 57, update to version 57 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive data and minimizing browser usage until the update is applied.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-2739

ALT-PU-2018-1854

BDU:2021-00217

CVE-2017-7827

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

USN-3477-1

USN-3477-2

USN-3477-3

USN-3477-4

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Firefox

Ubuntu

References · 1901

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3477-3 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7831 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7827 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3477-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3477-4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3477-3 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7828 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7834 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7827 · Security Note
• https://mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3477-4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://wiki.astralinux.ru/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1212483 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3477-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7833 · Vendor Advisory