vulnerability
MFSA2017-22 Firefox: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 52.4 (CVE-2017-7824)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Sep 28, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Sep 28, 2017
Added
Sep 29, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
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.
Solution
mozilla-firefox-esr-upgrade-52_4
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