CVE-2017-7784: Use After Free

Published Aug 8, 2017
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Updated

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when reading an image observer during frame reconstruction after the observer has been freed. This results in a potentially exploitable crash.

Other sources

A use-after-free vulnerability when reading an image observer during frame reconstruction after the observer has been freed. This results in a potentially exploitable crash.

External Reference:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/#CVE-2017-7784

Acknowledgements:

Name: the Mozilla project Upstream: Nils

Red Hat

Affected Software

27 affected componentsFixes available
debian/firefox
118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1115.3.0esr-1
Mozilla Thunderbird<52.3
52.3
Mozilla Firefox<55
55
Mozilla Firefox ESR<52.3
52.3
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.3
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.4
redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus=7.5
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Mozilla Thunderbird<52.3.0
Mozilla Firefox<55.0
Mozilla Firefox ESR<52.3

Event History

Aug 8, 2017
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:38 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jun 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7784?

CVE-2017-7784 is classified as a potentially exploitable vulnerability and could lead to application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2017-7784?

To fix CVE-2017-7784, update to the latest versions of affected software, including Firefox 118.0.2-1 and various versions of Firefox ESR.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2017-7784?

CVE-2017-7784 affects Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird versions prior to their specified updates.

4

Can CVE-2017-7784 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2017-7784 can potentially be exploited remotely during image processing tasks in the affected applications.

5

Is CVE-2017-7784 still a risk in supported versions?

No, CVE-2017-7784 is mitigated in supported versions of affected applications after applying the appropriate updates.

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