CVE-2017-5385

Public Exploit

Description

Data sent with in multipart channels, such as the multipart/x-mixed-replace MIME type, will ignore the referrer-policy response header, leading to potential information disclosure for sites using this header. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.20% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295945 patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5385?
CVE-2017-5385 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5385?
To fix CVE-2017-5385, 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-2017-5385 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5385 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-2017-5385?
CVE-2017-5385 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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