An integer overflow in "createImageBitmap()" was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. The fix for this vulnerability disables the…

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

3.2% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.

Weakness

• integer overflow in createImageBitmap()
• CWE-190 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-190 and its CVEs

Affected products

• Mozilla · Firefox ESR

  • affected unspecified – < 52.0.1

• Mozilla · Firefox

  • affected unspecified – < 52.0.1

References (5)

• 1038060 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1348168 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 96959 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• RHSA-2017:0558 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-08/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2017-5428](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2017-5428.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2017-5428)

Record last updated 5 Aug 2024, 15:04 UTC.