CVE-2017-5422

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-5422
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-08-07 12:17:00 UTC
DescriptionIf a malicious site uses the "view-source:" protocol in a series within a single hyperlink, it can trigger a non-exploitable browser crash when the hyperlink is selected. This was fixed by no longer making "view-source:" linkable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird All All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Bypass Security Restrictions, Spoof URLs, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, Deny Service, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1295002 - (CVE-2017-5422) Recursive keyword fixup for many-nested view-source: URLs crashes CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in - Thunderbird 52 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Mozilla Firefox MFSA 2017-05 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 52 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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