VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-5390
The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing JSON or HTTP headers data, allowing for potential privilege escalation.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing JSON or HTTP headers data, allowing for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.88% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · redhat/enterprise linux · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mozilla/thunderbird · mozilla/firefox
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0238.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297361Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-13Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0238.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297361Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-13Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.