# CVE-2017-5448: An out-of-bounds write in "ClearKeyDecryptor" while decrypting some Clearkey-encrypted media content.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 45.9, 52.1, 53
- Published: 2018-06-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Mozilla Firefox ESR: fixed in 45.9; fixed in 52.1
- Mozilla Firefox: fixed in 53

## Description

An out-of-bounds write in "ClearKeyDecryptor" while decrypting some Clearkey-encrypted media content. The "ClearKeyDecryptor" code runs within the Gecko Media Plugin (GMP) sandbox. If a second mechanism is found to escape the sandbox, this vulnerability allows for the writing of arbitrary data within memory, resulting in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.9, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Firefox, upgrade to a fixed version (45.9, 52.1, 53) per the references below.
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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3831
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1104
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1346648

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