Description
A lack of parameter validation on IPC messages results in a potential out-of-bounds write through malformed IPC messages. This can potentially allow for sandbox escape through memory corruption in the parent process. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.7, Firefox ESR < 52.7, and Firefox < 59.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:NAvailabilityNone
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Novell Inc.
commercial·US
Mozilla Corp.
oss-project·USaka mozilla
debian
oss-project·GBaka debian gnu/linux
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
Canonical Ltd.
commercial·GBaka canonical
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
and 15 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
Products CVE Techniques Tactics
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
References
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103388
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040514
securitytracker.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0526
access.redhat.com
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