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 |