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title: "CVE-2017-7834\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-7834

Publication date 15 November 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**6.1 · Medium**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-7834?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A "data:" URL loaded in a new tab did not inherit the Content Security
Policy (CSP) of the original page, allowing for bypasses of the policy
including the execution of JavaScript. In prior versions when "data:"
documents also inherited the context of the original page this would allow
for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability
affects Firefox < 57.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| firefox | 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1 |
| 17.10 artful | Fixed 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.17.10.5 |
| 17.04 zesty | Fixed 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.17.04.5 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

6.1 · Medium

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | Low |
  | Integrity impact | Low |
  | Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 6.1 · Medium |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-7834)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7834)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-7834)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-7834)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-3477-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-3477-1)
+ Firefox vulnerabilities
+ 16 November 2017

### Other references

* <https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7834>