PT-2017-16515 · Mozilla+3 · Firefox+2

Jerri Rice · Published 2017-04-19 · Updated 2024-12-12 · CVE-2017-5468

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.1

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Firefox versions prior to 53 ALT Linux (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an incorrect ownership model of privateBrowsing information, which is exposed through developer tools. This can cause a non-exploitable crash when manually triggered during debugging.

Recommendations For Firefox versions prior to 53, update to version 53 or later to resolve the issue. For ALT Linux, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Improper Initialization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-665

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2017-1577

ALT-PU-2018-1854

CVE-2017-5468

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1

USN-3260-1

USN-3260-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Firefox

Ubuntu

References · 1913

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3260-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-3260-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5435 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5430 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1329521 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3260-2 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5468 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5456 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5441 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5454 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5442 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5465 · Vendor Advisory