Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2017-7815
On pages containing an iframe, the "data:" protocol can be used to create a modal dialog through Javascript that will have an arbitrary domains as the dialog's location, spoofing of the origin of the modal dialog from the user view. Note: This attack only affects installations with e10 multiprocess turned off. Installations with e10s turned on do not support the modal dialog functionality. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.012 (63.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Issue Tracking)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7815?
- CVE-2017-7815 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7815?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.