CVE-2017-7824

firefox: A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content

CVE-2017-7824 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1, released October 1, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0352
89th percentile

A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements 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. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 Oct 1, 2017
firefox-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 firefox-globalmenu 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 Oct 1, 2017
firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 firefox-mozsymbols 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 Oct 1, 2017
firefox-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 firefox-testsuite 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-globalmenu 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-gnome-support 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-testsuite 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 xul-ext-lightning 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017