CVE-2017-7790
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Summary
On Windows systems, if non-null-terminated strings are copied into the crash reporter for some specific registry keys, stack memory data can be copied until a null is found. This can potentially contain private data from the local system. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 55 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Windows crash reporter reads extra memory for some non-null-terminated registry values
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1350460
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1350460
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
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