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CVE-2017-7798

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Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 25, 2025

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The Developer Tools feature suffers from a XUL injection vulnerability due to improper sanitization of the web page source code. In the worst case, this could allow arbitrary code execution when opening a malicious page with the style editor tool. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.3 and Firefox < 55.

Affected (17)

Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Redhat
6 products
Enterprise Linux
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Enterprise Linux Server
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Mozilla
1 product
Firefox
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Debian Linux
Version 9.0
Configuration B
13 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Redhat
Enterprise Linux
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux
Version 7.0
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Version 7.0
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Server
Version 7.0
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.3
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Version 7.4
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.3
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.4
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Version 7.5
Redhat
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 6.0
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Version 7.0
Configuration C
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Before 55.0
Configuration D
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Firefox
Before 52.3.0

Related CWEs

CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (14)

Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: security@mozilla.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

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