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CVE-2017-7782

An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protec

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Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 52.3, 55
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

An error in the "WindowsDllDetourPatcher" where a RWX ("Read/Write/Execute") 4k block is allocated but never protected, violating DEP protections. Note: This attack only affects Windows operating systems. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • Mozilla Thunderbird

    fixed in 52.3

  • Mozilla Firefox ESR

    fixed in 52.3

  • Mozilla Firefox

    fixed in 55

References 6

mozilla.org

securityfocus.com

bugzilla.mozilla.org

securitytracker.com