First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )
An out of bounds read error occurs when parsing some HTTP digest authorization responses, resulting in information leakage through the reading of random memory containing matches to specifically set patterns.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Firefox | <52 | 52 |
Thunderbird | <52 | 52 |
Firefox | <52.0 | |
Thunderbird | <52.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2017-5418 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential information leakage.
To mitigate CVE-2017-5418, users should update Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird to version 52.0 or later.
CVE-2017-5418 is an out of bounds read vulnerability affecting the parsing of HTTP digest authorization responses.
CVE-2017-5418 affects Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird versions prior to 52.
Exploiting CVE-2017-5418 may allow attackers to read random memory, potentially leading to information leakage.