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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. This is due to an…
Critical9.8EPSS 3.5%
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- mozilla
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.5% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
- Buffer overflow when drawing and validating elements with ANGLE
- CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs
Affected products
- affected unspecified – < 56
- affected unspecified – < 52.4
- affected unspecified – < 52.4
References (12)
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1398381 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171101 [SECURITY] [DLA 1153-1] icedove/thunderbird security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 1039465 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:2831 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- RHSA-2017:2885 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-4014 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 101053 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- DSA-3987 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- GLSA-201803-14 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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