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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-5436: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-5436: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/20/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/21/2017
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

An out-of-bounds write in the Graphite 2 library triggered with a maliciously crafted Graphite font. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This issue was fixed in the Graphite 2 library as well as Mozilla products. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-firefox
  • centos-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird
  • centos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo

References

  • 97940
  • DLA-906-1
  • DSA-3831
  • CVE-2017-5436
  • RHSA-2017:1104
  • RHSA-2017:1106
  • RHSA-2017:1201
  • USN-3260-1
  • USN-3278-1
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