CVE-2017-7799
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CVE-2017-7799 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. JavaScript in the "about:webrtc" page is not sanitized properly being assigned to "innerHTML". Data on this page is supplied by WebRTC usage and is not under third-party control, making this difficult to exploit, but the vulnerability could possibly be used for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
JavaScript in the "about:webrtc" page is not sanitized properly being assigned to "innerHTML". Data on this page is supplied by WebRTC usage and is not under third-party control, making this difficult to exploit, but the vulnerability could possibly be used for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 55.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100377Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1372509Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100377Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1372509Exploit, 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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