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Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <55.0-1

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity Mature
    EPSS 3.46% (92nd percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high
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Red Hat
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FIREFOX-423941
  • published 11 Jun 2018
  • disclosed 11 Jun 2018
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Introduced: 11 Jun 2018

CVE-2017-7783 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable firefox to version 55.0-1 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 Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

If a long user name is used in a username/password combination in a site URL (such as " http://UserName:Password@example.com&#34;), the resulting modal prompt will hang in a non-responsive state or crash, causing a denial of service. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.