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CVE-2017-5466 Detail

Description

If a page is loaded from an original site through a hyperlink and contains a redirect to a "data:text/html" URL, triggering a reload will run the reloaded "data:text/html" page with its origin set incorrectly. This allows for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1353975 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1353975 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/ Vendor Advisory 
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/ Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2017-5466
NVD Published Date:
06/11/2018
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Mozilla Corporation