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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7773: ELSA-2017-1440: firefox security update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7773: ELSA-2017-1440: firefox security update (CRITICAL) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/15/2017
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow write in Graphite2 library in Firefox before 54 in lz4::decompress src/Decompressor. A heap-based buffer overflow flaw related to "lz4::decompress" (src/Decompressor) has been reported in graphite2. An attacker could exploit this issue to cause a crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-firefox
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-graphite2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-graphite2-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-thunderbird

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