vulnerability
Arch Linux: Access restriction bypass (CVE-2017-5455)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Jun 11, 2018 | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Added
Jul 11, 2025
Modified
Nov 27, 2025
Description
A security issue has been found in Firefox < 53. The internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process.
Solution
arch-linux-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2017-5455
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-5455
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- URL-https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- URL-https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1341191
- URL-https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201704-6
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- URL-https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
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