CVE-2017-5447
published 2018-06-11CVE-2017-5447: An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. This results in a potentially exploitable crash and could allow an attacker to…
PriorityP261critical9.1CVSS 3.0
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An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. This results in a potentially exploitable crash and could allow an attacker to read otherwise inaccessible memory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Affected
30 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | firefox | < firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid) | firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid) | firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 45.9.0 | 45.9.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | < 53.0 | 53.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 | 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 53 | 53 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 45.9 | 45.9 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 52.1 | 52.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 52.1.0 | 52.1.0 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 52.1 | 52.1 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_desktop | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_server_aus | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Exploit PoC triggers via CSS float layout combined with canvas.toBlob() callback loop and flex-direction style property toggling, causing out-of-bounds read in glyph width processing during text layout reflow ↗
- →Crash originates in gfxTextRun allocation path; monitor for out-of-bounds reads in AllocateStorageForTextRun / gfxFontGroup::MakeTextRun during text layout reflow ↗
- →Exploit HTML uses CSS classes with float:left, white-space:pre-line, border-bottom-style:solid, and large font-size (7ex) to trigger the vulnerable text layout code path ↗
- →Crash occurs 0 bytes past end of a 204-byte heap region allocated for text run storage; look for heap-buffer-overflow/ASAN reports in Firefox/Thunderbird gfx subsystem ↗
- ·Vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53; versions at or above these thresholds are not affected ↗
- ·Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 packages for both firefox and thunderbird are marked 'Will not fix' — detection on RHEL5 systems should be prioritized as patching is unavailable ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.09.1CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.06.4MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_ubuntu9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.1CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.1CRITICAL
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Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-05-16·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-5429 [CRITICAL] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of
service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429,
CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-5436, CVE-2017-5443, CVE-2017-5444, CVE-2017-5445,
CVE-2017-5446, CVE-2017-5447, CVE-2017-5461, CVE-2017-5467)
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context,
an attacker could potentially exploit these to spoof the addressbar
contents, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, cause a den
Ubuntu
Firefox regression
vendor_ubuntu·2017-05-11·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] Firefox regression
Title: Firefox regression
Summary: USN-3260-1 caused a regression in Firefox.
USN-3260-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused the
date picker panel and form validation errors to close immediately on
opening. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive
information, spoof the addressbar contents or other UI elements, escape
the sandbox to read local files, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429, CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-543
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2017-04-21·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-5429 [CRITICAL] Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive
information, spoof the addressbar contents or other UI elements, escape
the sandbox to read local files, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429, CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-5432,
CVE-2017-5433, CVE-2017-5434, CVE-2017-5435, CVE-2017-5436, CVE-2017-5437,
CVE-2017-5438, CVE-2017-5439, CVE-2017-5440, CVE-2017-5441, CVE-2017-5442,
CVE-2017-5443, CVE-2017-5444, CV
Red Hat
Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read during glyph processing (MFSA 2017-11, MFSA 2017-12)
vendor_redhat·2017-04-19·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2017-5447 [CRITICAL] Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read during glyph processing (MFSA 2017-11, MFSA 2017-12)
Mozilla: Out-of-bounds read during glyph processing (MFSA 2017-11, MFSA 2017-12)
An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. This results in a potentially exploitable crash and could allow an attacker to read otherwise inaccessible memory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Package: thunderbird (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2017-5447: firefox - An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. ...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2017-5447 [CRITICAL] CVE-2017-5447: firefox - An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. ...
An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. This results in a potentially exploitable crash and could allow an attacker to read otherwise inaccessible memory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 52.0.1-1)
GHSA
GHSA-qh42-8mfg-rhvw: An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-5447 [CRITICAL] CWE-416 GHSA-qh42-8mfg-rhvw: An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout
An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. This results in a potentially exploitable crash and could allow an attacker to read otherwise inaccessible memory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
OSV
CVE-2017-5447: An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout
osv·2018-06-11·CVSS 9.1
CVE-2017-5447 [CRITICAL] CVE-2017-5447: An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout
An out-of-bounds read during the processing of glyph widths during text layout. This results in a potentially exploitable crash and could allow an attacker to read otherwise inaccessible memory. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2017-05-16·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-5429 [CRITICAL] thunderbird vulnerabilities
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted message, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of
service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429,
CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-5436, CVE-2017-5443, CVE-2017-5444, CVE-2017-5445,
CVE-2017-5446, CVE-2017-5447, CVE-2017-5461, CVE-2017-5467)
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context,
an attacker could potentially exploit these to spoof the addressbar
contents, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, cause a denial of
service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. (CV
OSV
firefox regression
osv·2017-05-11·CVSS 9.8
[CRITICAL] firefox regression
firefox regression
USN-3260-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused the
date picker panel and form validation errors to close immediately on
opening. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive
information, spoof the addressbar contents or other UI elements, escape
the sandbox to read local files, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429, CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-5432,
CVE-2017-5433, CVE-2017-5434, CVE-2017-5435, CVE-2017-543
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities
osv·2017-04-21·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2017-5429 [CRITICAL] firefox vulnerabilities
firefox vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive
information, spoof the addressbar contents or other UI elements, escape
the sandbox to read local files, conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5429, CVE-2017-5430, CVE-2017-5432,
CVE-2017-5433, CVE-2017-5434, CVE-2017-5435, CVE-2017-5436, CVE-2017-5437,
CVE-2017-5438, CVE-2017-5439, CVE-2017-5440, CVE-2017-5441, CVE-2017-5442,
CVE-2017-5443, CVE-2017-5444, CVE-2017-5445, CVE-2017-5446, CVE-2017-5447,
CVE-2017-5448, CVE-2017-5449, CVE-2017-5451, CVE-2017-5453, CVE-2017-
No detection rules found.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1343552https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42071/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1343552https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42071/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
2018-06-11
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