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UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5428 (CVE-2017-5428)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2017-03-20 00:00 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:38 – Source website

Details

An integer overflow in "createImageBitmap()" was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. The fix for this vulnerability disables the experimental extensions to the "createImageBitmap" API. This function runs in the content sandbox, requiring a second vulnerability to compromise a user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.0.1 and Firefox < 52.0.1.

Severity

9.8 (Critical)


                    
                      CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

N/A (UNKNOWN)


                    
                      medium

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5428	REPORT
	https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories…	REPORT
	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3238-1	ADVISORY
	https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5428	REPORT

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CVE-2017-5428 (GCVE-0-2017-5428)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04

Summary

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

integer overflow in createImageBitmap()

Assigner

mozilla CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard E 38/100 over 504 records in the last 180 days details

References

5 references

URL	Tags
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1348168	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96959	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0558.html	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Mozilla	Firefox ESR	Affected: unspecified , < 52.0.1 (custom)
Mozilla	Firefox	Affected: unspecified , < 52.0.1 (custom)

Date Public

2017-03-17 00:00

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USN-3238-1 (UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5428)

Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu – Published: 2017-03-20 22:12 – Updated: 2026-04-22 07:36 – Source website

Summary

firefox vulnerability

Details

An integer overflow was discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-5428)

References

URL

Type

	https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3238-1	ADVISORY
	https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5428	REPORT

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                  "type": "Ubuntu"
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              ]
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          ],
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        }
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        "44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1",
        "45.0+build2-0ubuntu1",
        "45.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1",
        "45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1",
        "46.0+build5-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
        "46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
        "47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "48.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "49.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "49.0.2+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
        "50.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.2",
        "50.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "50.1.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
        "51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1",
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    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "details": "An integer overflow was discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in\nto opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could exploit this to\ncause a denial of service via application crash or execute arbitrary code.\n(CVE-2017-5428)\n",
  "id": "USN-3238-1",
  "modified": "2026-04-22T07:36:34Z",
  "published": "2017-03-20T22:12:02Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3238-1"
    },
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    }
  ],
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  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "summary": "firefox vulnerability",
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5428"
  ]
}

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UBUNTU-CVE-2017-5428 (CVE-2017-5428)

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