CVE-2017-7846
It is possible to execute JavaScript in the parsed RSS feed when RSS feed is viewed as a website, e.g. via "View -> Feed article -> Website" or in the standard format of "View -> Feed article -> default format".
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.98%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
It is possible to execute JavaScript in the parsed RSS feed when RSS feed is viewed as a website, e.g. via "View -> Feed article -> Website" or in the standard format of "View -> Feed article -> default format". This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.98% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-74
- Affected
- redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · mozilla/thunderbird
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411716Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411716Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30/Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.