CVE-2017-5382

Description

Feed preview for RSS feeds can be used to capture errors and exceptions generated by privileged content, allowing for the exposure of internal information not meant to be seen by web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.21% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295322 issue tracking patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5382?
CVE-2017-5382 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5382?
To fix CVE-2017-5382, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5382 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5382 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5382?
CVE-2017-5382 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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