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CVE-2017-7824 A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 56 | earliest → < 56 | 56 |
| Firefox ESR 52.4 | earliest → < 52.4 | 52.4 |
| Thunderbird 52.4 | earliest → < 52.4 | 52.4 |
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171101 [SECURITY] [DLA 1153-1] icedove/thunderbird security update lists.debian.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- 1039465 www.securitytracker.com
- RHSA-2017:2831 access.redhat.com
- RHSA-2017:2885 access.redhat.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- DSA-4014 www.debian.org
- 101053 www.securityfocus.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- DSA-3987 www.debian.org
- GLSA-201803-14 security.gentoo.org
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