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CVE-2017-7816
CVE-2017-7816
PUBLISHED
WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
EPSS 0.27% · 50.9th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.27%
50.9th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | firefox | 0 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | firefox | 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1, 44.0+build3-0ubuntu2, 44.0.1+build1-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 45.0.2+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1, 46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.3, 47.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Oct 2, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 27, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
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- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7816 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3435-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7816 third-party-advisory