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CVE-2017-5465
published 2018-06-11

CVE-2017-5465: An out-of-bounds read while processing SVG content in "ConvolvePixel". This results in a crash and also allows for otherwise inaccessible memory being copied…

PriorityP260critical9.1CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHINAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
18.76%
97.0th percentile
An out-of-bounds read while processing SVG content in "ConvolvePixel". This results in a crash and also allows for otherwise inaccessible memory being copied into SVG graphic content, which could then displayed. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

Affected

30 ranges· showing 25
VendorProductVersion rangeFixed in
debiandebian_linux
debianfirefox< firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid)firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid)
debianfirefox-esr< firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid)firefox 52.0.1-1 (sid)
mozillafirefox< 45.9.045.9.0
mozillafirefox< 53.053.0
mozillafirefox
mozillafirefox>= 0 < 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.253.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.2
mozillafirefox>= 0 < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
mozillafirefox>= 0 < 53.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.253.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2
mozillafirefox>= 0 < 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.153.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
mozillafirefox>= unspecified < 5353
mozillafirefox_esr>= unspecified < 45.945.9
mozillafirefox_esr>= unspecified < 52.152.1
mozillathunderbird< 52.1.052.1.0
mozillathunderbird>= 0 < 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.11:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
mozillathunderbird>= 0 < 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.11:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
mozillathunderbird>= unspecified < 52.152.1
redhatenterprise_linux
redhatenterprise_linux
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus
redhatenterprise_linux_server_aus

Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote

  • Vulnerability is triggered via SVG content processing in the ConvolvePixel function; detect/block malicious SVG payloads targeting Firefox/Thunderbird versions below the fixed releases
  • Crash originates in FilterNodeSoftware.cpp ConvolveMatrix render path; crash signatures in gfx/2d/FilterNodeSoftware.cpp around line 2358/2509 can be used to identify exploitation attempts in crash telemetry or core dumps
  • Affected products and versions for patch-level detection: Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, Firefox < 53
  • ·Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 packages for both firefox and thunderbird are marked 'Will not fix' — no patch will be issued for RHEL5
  • ·Debian sid resolved the issue with firefox-esr fixed in version 52.0.1-1

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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