medium5.3
CVE-2017-7816
WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior.
Impact
WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | through 55.0.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1380597
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1380597
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/