SB2019120818 - Buffer overflow in firefox-esr (Alpine package)
Published: December 8, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019120818
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-17012)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory corruption when processing HTML content. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into visiting it, trigger a buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.