Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting mozilla package, versions [,52.0.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
critical
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
45.49% (98th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MOZILLA-2379346
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed11 Jun 2018
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-5428  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mozilla to version 52.0.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Integer Overflow or Wraparound. An integer overflow in "createImageBitmap()" was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. The fix for this vulnerability disables the experimental extensions to the "createImageBitmap" API. This function runs in the content sandbox, requiring a second vulnerability to compromise a user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.0.1 and Firefox < 52.0.1.

CVSS Scores

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