CVE-2017-5453
Published: 20 April 2017
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.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
firefox
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
|
trusty |
Released
(53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(53.0)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Released
(53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.10.1)
|
|
zesty |
Released
(53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.1)
|
|
thunderbird
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected)
|
|
upstream |
Not vulnerable
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 4.3 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | Low |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |