VDB
CVE-2017-7816
CVE-2017-7816
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.300000190734863 MEDIUM
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 1.26% · 68.6th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
5.300000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
1.26%
68.6th 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 |
Timeline
- Sep 29, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 25, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 28, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 30, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 7, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 14, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 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