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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5412): Firefox regression

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-5412): Firefox regression

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/07/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/08/2017
Modified
08/17/2018

Description

A buffer overflow read during SVG filter color value operations, resulting in data exposure. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-firefox

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