firefox: A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content
CVE-2017-7824 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1, released October 1, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| firefox · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| firefox-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox-globalmenu 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| firefox-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox-mozsymbols 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| firefox-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | firefox-testsuite 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| thunderbird · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | thunderbird 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| thunderbird-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | thunderbird-globalmenu 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | thunderbird-gnome-support 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| thunderbird-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | thunderbird-testsuite 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
| xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | xul-ext-lightning 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 | Oct 1, 2017 |
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