The AES-GCM implementation in WebCrypto API accepts 0-length IV when it should require a length of 1 according to the NIST Special Publication 800-38D specification. This might allow for the authentication key to be determined in some instances. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade thunderbirdUpgrade libxulUpgrade linux-seamonkeyUpgrade seamonkeyUpgrade firefoxUpgrade linux-thunderbirdUpgrade linux-firefoxUpgrade firefox-esr | Sep 29, 2017 | Sep 29, 2017 |
| Mfsa2017 21 | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Mozilla FirefoxUpgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 56.0 | Jul 12, 2018 | Jun 11, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-otherUpgrade MozillaFirefoxUpgrade MozillaFirefox-translations-common | May 20, 2018 | Sep 28, 2017 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade firefox | Oct 3, 2017 | Sep 28, 2017 |
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