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FreeBSD: VID-F78EAC48-C3D1-4666-8DE5-63CEEA25A578 (CVE-2017-7828): mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities

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FreeBSD: VID-F78EAC48-C3D1-4666-8DE5-63CEEA25A578 (CVE-2017-7828): mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/14/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/14/2017
Modified
05/07/2019

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when flushing and resizing layout because the "PressShell" object has been freed while still in use. This results in a potentially exploitable crash during these operations. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57, Firefox ESR < 52.5, and Thunderbird < 52.5.

Solution(s)

  • freebsd-upgrade-package-firefox
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-firefox-esr
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-libxul
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-firefox
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-seamonkey
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-linux-thunderbird
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-seamonkey
  • freebsd-upgrade-package-thunderbird

References

  • DSA-4035
  • DSA-4061
  • DSA-4075
  • CVE-2017-7828
  • USN-3477-1
  • USN-3477-2
  • USN-3477-3
  • USN-3477-4
  • USN-3490-1
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