critical
9.1
CWE
125
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-7758

First published: Tue Jun 13 2017(Updated: )

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability with the Opus encoder when the number of channels in an audio stream changes while the encoder is in use.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/firefox
118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1
102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1
102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1
Thunderbird<52.2
52.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Firefox<54.0
Firefox ESR<52.2.0
Thunderbird<52.2.0
Debian=8.0
Debian=9.0
Firefox<54
54
Firefox ESR<52.2
52.2

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368490

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-7758?

    CVE-2017-7758 has been rated as high severity due to its potential to allow out-of-bounds memory read, which could lead to information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-7758?

    To fix CVE-2017-7758, update affected software to the latest versions, such as Firefox 118.0.2-1 or Firefox ESR versions 91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2017-7758?

    CVE-2017-7758 affects Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird versions prior to specified remedies.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-7758?

    The potential impact of CVE-2017-7758 includes the possibility of attackers exploiting the vulnerability to retrieve sensitive information from memory.

  • Are there any workarounds for CVE-2017-7758?

    There are no known workarounds for CVE-2017-7758; updating to a patched version is the recommended approach.

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