CVE-2017-7758
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability with the Opus encoder when the number of channels in an audio stream changes while the encoder is in use.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability with the Opus encoder when the number of channels in an audio stream changes while the encoder is in use. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.04% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mozilla/firefox · mozilla/thunderbird · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
EPSS 3.0% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368490Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3881Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1440Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1561Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368490Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3881Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3918Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.