CVE-2017-7816

Description

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.3
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.272

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Update for Mozilla Firefox (56.0)Windows
Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (56.0)Windows
Update for Mozilla Firefox (56.0.1)Windows
Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (56.0.1)Windows
Update for Mozilla Firefox (56.0.2)Windows
Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (56.0.2)Windows
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (56.0)Mac
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (56.0.1)Mac
Multiple vulnerabilities are fixed in Update for Mozilla Firefox For Mac (56.0.2)Mac
Multiple Vulnerabilities are affected in Mozilla Firefox for Mac 55.0.3Mac

Patch Details

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Patch IDPatch Description
PATCH-306454Update for Mozilla Firefox (56.0)
PATCH-306455Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (56.0)
PATCH-306497Update for Mozilla Firefox (56.0.1)
PATCH-306498Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (56.0.1)
PATCH-306578Update for Mozilla Firefox (56.0.2)
PATCH-306579Update for Mozilla Firefox x64 (56.0.2)
PATCH-607000Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0)
PATCH-607000Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0)
PATCH-607000Mozilla Firefox For Mac (124.0)
PATCH-611870Mozilla Firefox For Mac (142.0.1)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234