Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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- published11 Jun 2018
- disclosed11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2017-5422 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 firefox to version 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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 Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
If a malicious site uses the "view-source:" protocol in a series within a single hyperlink, it can trigger a non-exploitable browser crash when the hyperlink is selected. This was fixed by no longer making "view-source:" linkable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5422
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5422
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295002
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966