SB2017030709 - Segmentation fault in Mozilla Firefox
Published: March 7, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2017030709
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Segmentation fault (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5406)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due in the Skia graphics library during some canvas operations due to issues with mask/clip intersection and empty masks. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger segmentation fault and cause denial of service attack.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to crash the victim’s browser.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.