Information Exposure Affecting firefox package, versions <0:52.0-4.el7_3


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.07% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-FIREFOX-2078763
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed7 Mar 2017

Introduced: 7 Mar 2017

CVE-2017-5408  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 firefox to version 0:52.0-4.el7_3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.