Vulnerability Description
A buffer overflow can occur when the image renderer attempts to paint non-displayable SVG elements. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 5.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 52.0, < 52.1.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 52.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 52.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100206Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1365189ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3968Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100206Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2534Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-7786?
CVE-2017-7786 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). A buffer overflow can occur when the image renderer attempts to paint non-displayable SVG elements. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Fire...
How severe is CVE-2017-7786?
CVE-2017-7786 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7786?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.