CVE-2017-5391

Special "about:" pages used by web content, such as RSS feeds, can load privileged "about:" pages in an iframe. If a content-injection bug were found in one of those pages this could allow for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
References
Link Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1309310 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/ Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2024-02-28 16:25


NVD link : CVE-2017-5391

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5391

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5391


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox