Mozilla Firefox up to 51.x on Linux Gecko Media Plugin 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 51.x on Linux. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Gecko Media Plugin. This manipulation causes 7pk security. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-5426. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 51.x on Linux (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Gecko Media Plugin. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-254. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2017. The weakness was presented 03/07/2017 as MFSA 2017-05 as confirmed security advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5426 since 01/13/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97592 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (96eca031-1313-4daf-9be2-9d6e1c4f1eb5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170022 (OpenSUSE Security Update for MozillaThunderbird (openSUSE-SU-2017:1196-1)).

Upgrading to version 52 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (97592), SecurityFocus (BID 96694†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1037966†). See VDB-97756, VDB-97757, VDB-97758 and VDB-97759 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 97592
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (96eca031-1313-4daf-9be2-9d6e1c4f1eb5)
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OpenVAS ID: 802170
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Security Updates(mfsa_2017-05_2017-07)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 52

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2017-05
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5426 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5426
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-97783
SecurityFocus: 96694 - Mozilla Firefox CVE-2017-5426 Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5426 - Mozilla - Multiple Products - Security Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037966

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2017 08:14
Updated: 08/27/2024 05:42
Changes: 03/10/2017 08:14 (83), 08/18/2020 16:06 (1), 08/27/2024 05:42 (18)
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