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CVE-2017-7824
CRITICAL
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.
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-119
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (15)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| redhat | enterprise_linux_aus | 7.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.4 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_eus | 7.5 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | 7.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 6.0 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_workstation | 7.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 7.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 8.0 |
| debian | debian_linux | 9.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | * < 52.4.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | * < 56.0 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | * < 52.4.0 |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-gvp7-j4mc-vqc9
A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library,...
References (24)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101053 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2831 Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2885 Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1398381 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3987 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4014 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/ Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/ Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101053 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2831 Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
3.60%
Top 12% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.3 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub