Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2017-7790 (CCN-130183)

Assigned:2017-08-08
Published:2017-08-08
Updated:2019-10-03
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
6.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
6.2 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.4 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2017-7790

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1039124

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1350460

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-cve20177790-dos(130183)

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2017-18
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 55

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 55.0)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:54.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20177790
    V
    CVE-2017-7790
    2022-06-30
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:111899
    P
    MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2022-01-17
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:105476
    P
    MozillaFirefox-92.0-1.2 on GA media (Moderate)
    2021-10-01
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20177790000
    V
    CVE-2017-7790 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20177790000
    V
    CVE-2017-7790 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201777900000000
    V
    CVE-2017-7790 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2018-06-11
    BACK
    mozilla firefox *
    microsoft windows -
    mozilla firefox 54.0