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CVE-2017-7822

Published: 2 October 2017

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.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.3

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
firefox
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
upstream
Released (56.0)
xenial
Released (56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1)
zesty
Released (56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.1)
artful
Released (56.0+build6-0ubuntu1)
bionic
Released (56.0+build6-0ubuntu1)
trusty
Released (56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 5.3
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N