Special "about:" pages used by web content, such as RSS feeds, can load privileged "about:" pages in an iframe. If a content-injection bug were found in one of those pages this could allow for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14495 | Special "about:" pages used by web content, such as RSS feeds, can load privileged "about:" pages in an iframe. If a content-injection bug were found in one of those pages this could allow for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3175-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T14:55:35.711Z
Reserved: 2017-01-13T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-5391
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:03.560
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:27:30.737
Link: CVE-2017-5391
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN