CVE-2017-7790
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CVE-2017-7790 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. On Windows systems, if non-null-terminated strings are copied into the crash reporter for some specific registry keys, stack memory data can be copied until a null is found. This can potentially contain private data from the local system. EPSS estimates a 1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On Windows systems, if non-null-terminated strings are copied into the crash reporter for some specific registry keys, stack memory data can be copied until a null is found. This can potentially contain private data from the local system. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Metrics
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 55.0 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1350460Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1350460Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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