CVE-2017-7783
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Summary
If a long user name is used in a username/password combination in a site URL (such as " http://UserName:Password@example.com"), the resulting modal prompt will hang in a non-responsive state or crash, causing a denial of service. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 55 | affected |
Weaknesses
- DOS attack through long username in URL
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100401
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360842
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43020/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100401
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360842
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43020/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124
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