vulnerability
CentOS Linux: CVE-2017-7824: Critical: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 29, 2017 | Oct 2, 2017 | May 25, 2023 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 29, 2017
Added
Oct 2, 2017
Modified
May 25, 2023
Description
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.
Solutions
centos-upgrade-firefoxcentos-upgrade-firefox-debuginfocentos-upgrade-thunderbirdcentos-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo
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