Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Firefox-on-Windows browser flaw in the ANGLE graphics component used by WebGL. A malicious web page could crash the browser, and the CVE notes possible unspecified further impact. The practical concern is unmanaged legacy Firefox installations, especially old ESR builds. Exposure is likely limited to Windows systems still running Firefox before 47.0 or Firefox ESR 45.x before 45.2. The source bundle does not identify other affected products beyond Firefox using ANGLE in this context. Treat as a legacy-browser hygiene issue unless old Firefox remains in production. Prioritize remediation where users browse the internet from Windows endpoints with affected versions. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Firefox to 47.0 or later on Windows systems.; Upgrade Firefox ESR 45.x to 45.2 or later.; Apply relevant Mozilla, openSUSE, or SUSE security updates..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1248580CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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