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MFSA2017-02 Firefox: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 45.7 (CVE-2017-5386)

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MFSA2017-02 Firefox: Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 45.7 (CVE-2017-5386)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/24/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/25/2017
Modified
08/13/2018

Description

WebExtension scripts can use the "data:" protocol to affect pages loaded by other web extensions using this protocol, leading to potential data disclosure or privilege escalation in affected extensions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.7 and Firefox < 51.

Solution(s)

  • mozilla-firefox-esr-upgrade-45_7

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