Out-of-bounds Write Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.1.0-2.el6_9


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
43.82% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-FIREFOX-2141717
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Apr 2017

Introduced: 19 Apr 2017

CVE-2017-5448  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 firefox to version 0:52.1.0-2.el6_9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

An out-of-bounds write in "ClearKeyDecryptor" while decrypting some Clearkey-encrypted media content. The "ClearKeyDecryptor" code runs within the Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox. If a second mechanism is found to escape the sandbox, this vulnerability allows for the writing of arbitrary data within memory, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.