Bug 1692795 (CVE-2018-12407)

Summary: CVE-2018-12407 firefox: buffer overflow with ANGLE library when using VertexBuffer11 module
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: msiddiqu
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Red Hat Product Security <security-response-team>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: 0xalen+redhat, anto.trande, gecko-bugs-nobody, jhorak, john.j5live, kengert, pjasicek, rhughes, rstrode, sandmann, stransky
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Description msiddiqu 2019-03-26 13:16:04 UTC 
A buffer overflow occurs when drawing and validating elements with the ANGLE graphics library, used for WebGL content, when working with the VertexBuffer11 module. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 64.

References:

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1505973

External References:

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-29/#CVE-2018-12407
Comment 1 Doran Moppert 2019-03-29 05:43:44 UTC 
Statement:

This flaw did not affect the Firefox 60 ESR stream.