High severity7.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5386
CVE-2017-5386
Description
WebExtension scripts can use the "data:" protocol to affect pages loaded by other web extensions using this protocol, leading to potential data disclosure or privilege escalation in affected extensions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 45.7 and Firefox < 51.
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Affected products
25<45.7+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: <45.7
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- (no CPE)range: unspecified
- osv-coords22 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/firefox-esr&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/MozillaFirefox&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1pkg:rpm/suse/MozillaFirefox&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205
< 128.5.1-1.1+ 21 more
- (no CPE)range: < 128.5.1-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 92.0-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-99.1
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
- (no CPE)range: < 45.7.0esr-65.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95769nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/nvdVendor Advisory
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