CVE-2017-5466

Medium

Description

If a page is loaded from an original site through a hyperlink and contains a redirect to a "data:text/html" URL, triggering a reload will run the reloaded "data:text/html" page with its origin set incorrectly. This allows for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.1
Exploit probability—
ProductMozilla Thunderbird
PublishedJun 11, 2018
First seenJun 11, 2018

How to fix

Update
  • mozilla thunderbird52.1.0 or later
  • mozilla firefox53.0, 52.1.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mozilla thunderbirdv < 52.1.052.1.0
redhat enterprise_linux6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server6.0, 7.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3, 7.4—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3, 7.4, 7.5—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation6.0, 7.0—
mozilla firefoxv < 53.0, v < 52.1.053.0, 52.1.0

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CVE-2017-5466 · Mozilla Thunderbird · Dark Radar