CVE-2017-7783

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

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100401	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360842	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43020/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/	Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100401	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360842	Exploit Issue Tracking Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43020/	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-06-11 21:29

Updated : 2024-11-21 03:32

NVD link : CVE-2017-7783

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7783

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7783

JSON object : View

Products Affected

mozilla

firefox

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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