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SUSE: CVE-2017-5453: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-5453: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
04/19/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
05/20/2018
Modified
08/10/2018

Description

A mechanism to inject static HTML into the RSS reader preview page due to a failure to escape characters sent as URL parameters for a feed's "TITLE" element. This vulnerability allows for spoofing but no scripted content can be run. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-common
  • suse-upgrade-mozillafirefox-translations-other

References

  • 97940
  • 1038320
  • CVE-2017-5453
  • USN-3260-1
  • USN-3260-2

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