CVE-2017-7788
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CVE-2017-7788 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. When an "iframe" has a "sandbox" attribute and its content is specified using "srcdoc", that content does not inherit the containing page's Content Security Policy (CSP) as it should unless the sandbox attribute included "allow-same-origin". This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When an "iframe" has a "sandbox" attribute and its content is specified using "srcdoc", that content does not inherit the containing page's Content Security Policy (CSP) as it should unless the sandbox attribute included "allow-same-origin". This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 55.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100379Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1073952Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100379Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1073952Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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