CVE-2017-5466
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Summary
If a page is loaded from an original site through a hyperlink and contains a redirect to a "data:text/html" URL, triggering a reload will run the reloaded "data:text/html" page with its origin set incorrectly. This allows for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 52.1 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 52.1 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 53 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Origin confusion when reloading isolated data:text/html URL
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1353975
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1353975
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
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