CVE-2017-5390
Publication date 25 January 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing JSON or HTTP headers data, allowing for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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firefox | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 51.0.1+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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thunderbird | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:45.7.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 9.8 · Critical |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3175-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 27 January 2017
- USN-3165-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 28 January 2017