CVE-2017-7822

The AES-GCM implementation in WebCrypto API accepts 0-length IV when it should require a length of 1 according to the NIST Special Publication 800-38D specification. This might allow for the authentication key to be determined in some instances. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368859Issue Tracking
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368859Issue Tracking
• https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/Vendor Advisory

Published

Jun 11, 2018

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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