First published: Tue Jan 24 2017(Updated: )
Data sent with in multipart channels, such as the multipart/x-mixed-replace MIME type, will ignore the referrer-policy response header, leading to potential information disclosure for sites using this header.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Firefox | <51 | 51 |
Firefox | <51.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
The severity of CVE-2017-5385 is classified as moderate, potentially leading to information disclosure.
To fix CVE-2017-5385, upgrade Mozilla Firefox to version 52 or later.
CVE-2017-5385 can lead to information disclosure by ignoring the referrer-policy response header.
CVE-2017-5385 affects Mozilla Firefox versions prior to 52.
As of the last update, there is no indication that CVE-2017-5385 is under active exploitation.