critical
9.8
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2017-5390

First published: Tue Jan 24 2017(Updated: )

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.

Credit: security@mozilla.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/firefox
118.0.2-1
debian/firefox-esr
91.12.0esr-1~deb10u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb10u1
102.15.0esr-1~deb11u1
115.3.1esr-1~deb11u1
102.15.1esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1~deb12u1
115.3.0esr-1
115.4.0esr-1
Thunderbird<45.7
45.7
Debian=8.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=7.5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=7.0
Thunderbird<45.7.0
Firefox<51.0
Firefox ESR<45.7.0
Firefox<51
51
Firefox ESR<45.7
45.7

Remedy

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297361

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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.

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