CVE-2017-5419

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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.8 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:30

NVD link : CVE-2017-5419

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5419

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5419

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
thunderbird

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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