medium5.3
CVE-2017-7782
An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protections.
Impact
An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protections. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 52.3.0 before 55.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 52.3.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100243
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344034
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100243
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344034
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-20/