Mozilla: integer overflow in createImageBitmap() (MFSA 2017-08)
Published Jun 11, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.25%
Description
An integer overflow in "createImageBitmap()" was reported through the Pwn2Own contest. The fix for this vulnerability disables the experimental extensions to the "createImageBitmap" API. This function runs in the content sandbox, requiring a second vulnerability to compromise a user's computer. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.0.1 and Firefox < 52.0.1.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<52.0.1
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<52.0.1
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | n/a |
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| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.0
Configuration 3
- < 52.0.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
firefox-0:52.0-5.el7_3
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0558
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
thunderbird
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | firefox-0:52.0-5.el7_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0558 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | thunderbird | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (26 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.25% (0.03245) | 87.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.80% (0.02802) | 84.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00432) | 61.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.73% (0.02733) | 84.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 0.60% (0.00595) | 68.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 29, 2025 | 3.36% (0.03363) | 86.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.56% (0.04557) | 88.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.69% (0.10690) | 88.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.64% (0.04642) | 88.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 45.49% (0.45491) | 97.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2023 | 60.44% (0.60440) | 97.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 2, 2023 | 62.31% (0.62307) | 97.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 68.30% (0.68300) | 97.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | 70.67% (0.70673) | 97.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 79.64% (0.79642) | 97.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2023 | 81.47% (0.81470) | 97.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 1, 2023 | 81.69% (0.81691) | 97.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 79.48% (0.79482) | 97.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 29.93th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 68.62th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (10)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0558.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96959 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038060 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5428 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1348168 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1433202 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5428
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5428
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-08/#CVE-2017-5428
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-08/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0558.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96959 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038060 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5428 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1348168 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1433202 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5428 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5428 | ||
| https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-08/#CVE-2017-5428 | ||
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-08/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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