The W3C High Resolution Time API, as implemented in various web browsers, does not consider that memory-reference times can be measured by a performance.now "Time to Tick" approach even with the https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1167489#c9 protection mechanism in place, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct AnC attacks via crafted JavaScript code.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-15003 The W3C High Resolution Time API, as implemented in various web browsers, does not consider that memory-reference times can be measured by a performance.now "Time to Tick" approach even with the https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1167489#c9 protection mechanism in place, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct AnC attacks via crafted JavaScript code.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T15:18:48.372Z

Reserved: 2017-02-07T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-5928

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-02-27T07:59:00.270

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-5928

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