VDB
CVE-2017-5419
CVE-2017-5419
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
EPSS 2.28% · 82.5th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
2.28%
82.5th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | firefox | 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 44.0.2+build1-0ubuntu1, 45.0+build2-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 40.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4, 40.0.3+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, * |
Timeline
- Mar 7, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 29, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Nov 10, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5419 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5419 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3216-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5419 third-party-advisory