Open Redirect Affecting firefox package, versions <51.0-1
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- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2017-5389 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 51.0-1 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.
WebExtensions could use the "mozAddonManager" API by modifying the CSP headers on sites with the appropriate permissions and then using host requests to redirect script loads to a malicious site. This allows a malicious extension to then install additional extensions without explicit user permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5389
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1308688
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5389