Buffer overflow in Microsoft Windows
CVE-2017-7845
A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements using Direct 3D 9 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. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2, Firefox ESR < 52.5.2, and Firefox < 57.0.2.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-29/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102115 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Permissions Required, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7845?
- CVE-2017-7845 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7845?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.