CVE-2017-5390: Critical severity thunderbird vulnerability
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.
Affected Software
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Parent advisories
This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.
Peer vulnerabilities
Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.
- CVE-2017-5375
- CVE-2017-5376
- CVE-2017-5378
- CVE-2017-5380
- CVE-2017-5390
- CVE-2017-5396
- CVE-2017-5383
- CVE-2017-5373
- CVE-2017-5377
- CVE-2017-5379
- CVE-2017-5389
- CVE-2017-5381
- CVE-2017-5382
- CVE-2017-5384
- CVE-2017-5385
- CVE-2017-5386
- CVE-2017-5394
- CVE-2017-5391
- CVE-2017-5392
- CVE-2017-5393
- CVE-2017-5395
- CVE-2017-5387
- CVE-2017-5388
- CVE-2017-5374
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-5390?
CVE-2017-5390 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5390?
To fix CVE-2017-5390, update affected software versions of Firefox, Firefox ESR, or Thunderbird to their remedied versions.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-5390?
CVE-2017-5390 affects Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR versions up to 45.7, and Thunderbird versions up to 45.7.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2017-5390?
The potential impacts of CVE-2017-5390 include unauthorized access to sensitive data via insecure communication channels.
Is CVE-2017-5390 a critical vulnerability?
CVE-2017-5390 is not classified as critical but is significant due to its ability to lead to privilege escalation and data exposure.