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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 ope…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 52.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | before 52.0 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/