WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16791 | WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3435-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:12:28.379Z
Reserved: 2017-04-12T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-7816
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:10.657
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:32:43.463
Link: CVE-2017-7816
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN