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CVE-2017-7816

WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.

  • Published: Jun 11, 2018
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2017-7816
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.3
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
mozilla / firefox - 55.0.3.x