CVE-2017-7772 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Q: What is CVE-2017-7772?

CVE-2017-7772 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Graphite2 library in Firefox before 54 in lz4::decompress function.

Q: How severe is CVE-2017-7772?

CVE-2017-7772 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7772?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Sil Graphite2.

Vulnerability Description

Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Graphite2 library in Firefox before 54 in lz4::decompress function.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	< 54.0
Sil	Graphite2	< 1.3.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ExploitVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-7772?

CVE-2017-7772 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Graphite2 library in Firefox before 54 in lz4::decompress function.

How severe is CVE-2017-7772?

CVE-2017-7772 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7772?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Sil Graphite2.