Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7780 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 54. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
- Overflow Buffers Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
- Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
- Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
- MIME Conversion An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_FIREFOX_55_0.NASL description The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable application crashes. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102357 published 2017-08-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102357 title Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(102357); script_version("1.5"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/12"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-7753", "CVE-2017-7779", "CVE-2017-7780", "CVE-2017-7781", "CVE-2017-7782", "CVE-2017-7783", "CVE-2017-7784", "CVE-2017-7785", "CVE-2017-7786", "CVE-2017-7787", "CVE-2017-7788", "CVE-2017-7789", "CVE-2017-7791", "CVE-2017-7792", "CVE-2017-7794", "CVE-2017-7797", "CVE-2017-7798", "CVE-2017-7799", "CVE-2017-7800", "CVE-2017-7801", "CVE-2017-7802", "CVE-2017-7803", "CVE-2017-7806", "CVE-2017-7807", "CVE-2017-7808", "CVE-2017-7809" ); script_bugtraq_id( 100196, 100197, 100198, 100199, 100201, 100202, 100203, 100206 ); script_xref(name:"MFSA", value:"2017-18"); script_name(english:"Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities (macOS)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Firefox."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "A web browser installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable application crashes."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 55 or later."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-7779"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/08/08"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/08/10"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("macosx_firefox_installed.nasl"); script_require_keys("MacOSX/Firefox/Installed"); exit(0); } include("mozilla_version.inc"); kb_base = "MacOSX/Firefox"; get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Installed"); version = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Version", exit_code:1); path = get_kb_item_or_exit(kb_base+"/Path", exit_code:1); if (get_kb_item(kb_base + '/is_esr')) exit(0, 'The Mozilla Firefox installation is in the ESR branch.'); mozilla_check_version(product:'firefox', version:version, path:path, esr:FALSE, fix:'55', severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3391-1.NASL description Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102523 published 2017-08-16 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102523 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : firefox vulnerabilities (USN-3391-1) NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3391-3.NASL description USN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update introduced a performance regression with WebExtensions. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102580 published 2017-08-18 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102580 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : firefox regression (USN-3391-3) NASL family FreeBSD Local Security Checks NASL id FREEBSD_PKG_555B244E6B204546851FD8EB7D6C1FFA.NASL description Mozilla Foundation reports : Please reference CVE/URL list for details last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102278 published 2017-08-09 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102278 title FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (555b244e-6b20-4546-851f-d8eb7d6c1ffa) NASL family Ubuntu Local Security Checks NASL id UBUNTU_USN-3391-2.NASL description USN-3391-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubufox. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, bypass sandbox restrictions, obtain sensitive information, spoof the origin of modal alerts, bypass same origin restrictions, read uninitialized memory, cause a denial of service via program crash or hang, or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-7753, CVE-2017-7779, CVE-2017-7780, CVE-2017-7781, CVE-2017-7783, CVE-2017-7784, CVE-2017-7785, CVE-2017-7786, CVE-2017-7787, CVE-2017-7788, CVE-2017-7789, CVE-2017-7791, CVE-2017-7792, CVE-2017-7794, CVE-2017-7797, CVE-2017-7798, CVE-2017-7799, CVE-2017-7800, CVE-2017-7801, CVE-2017-7802, CVE-2017-7803, CVE-2017-7806, CVE-2017-7807, CVE-2017-7808, CVE-2017-7809). Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102543 published 2017-08-17 reporter Ubuntu Security Notice (C) 2017-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102543 title Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 17.04 : ubufox update (USN-3391-2) NASL family Windows NASL id MOZILLA_FIREFOX_55_0.NASL description The version of Mozilla Firefox installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 55. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, some of which allow code execution and potentially exploitable crashes. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 102359 published 2017-08-10 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/102359 title Mozilla Firefox < 55 Multiple Vulnerabilities
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100199
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100199
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1353763%2C1353356%2C1370070%2C1375435%2C1373663%2C1363150%2C1370817%2C1273678%2C1367850%2C1347968%2C1361749%2C1349138%2C1371982%2C1344666%2C1369836%2C1330739%2C1371511%2C1371484
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1353763%2C1353356%2C1370070%2C1375435%2C1373663%2C1363150%2C1370817%2C1273678%2C1367850%2C1347968%2C1361749%2C1349138%2C1371982%2C1344666%2C1369836%2C1330739%2C1371511%2C1371484
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/