CVE-2017-5419 — Vulnetix

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CVE-2017-5419 PUBLISHED

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 0.91% · 75.6th percentile

Risk Scores

EPSS Score

0.91%

75.6th percentile

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	firefox	0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS	firefox	37.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 37.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 38.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1

Timeline

Mar 7, 2017 CVE Published
Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
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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

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