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CVE-2017-5408: Infoleak

First published: Tue Mar 07 2017(Updated: )

Video files loaded video captions cross-origin without checking for the presence of CORS headers permitting such cross-origin use, leading to potential information disclosure for video captions.

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<45.8
45.8
Thunderbird<52
52
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
Firefox<52.0
Firefox ESR<45.8.0
Thunderbird<45.8.0
Firefox<52
52
Firefox ESR<45.8
45.8

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-5408?

    CVE-2017-5408 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for information disclosure.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-5408?

    To fix CVE-2017-5408, update affected software to the latest version beyond the specified vulnerable version.

  • Which products are affected by CVE-2017-5408?

    CVE-2017-5408 affects Mozilla Thunderbird versions prior to 45.8, Firefox ESR versions prior to 45.8, and various versions of Debian and Red Hat Enterprise Linux.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2017-5408?

    The impact of CVE-2017-5408 includes potential information leakage from video captions that can be accessed cross-origin.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2017-5408?

    CVE-2017-5408 is a cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) vulnerability related to improper validation of CORS headers.

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