Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Aus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 55.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100198Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1371586%2C1372112Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100198Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2456Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/buglist.cgi?bug_id=1371586%2C1372112Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3928Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-19/Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-7798?
CVE-2017-7798 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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 openi...
How severe is CVE-2017-7798?
CVE-2017-7798 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-7798?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus.