CVE-2017-7821

A vulnerability where WebExtensions can download and attempt to open a file of some non-executable file types. This can be triggered without specific user interaction for the file download and open actions. This could be used to trigger known vulnerabilities in the programs that handle those document types. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.8 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
mozillaCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 87%
VendorProductVersion
mozillafirefox
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≤ 55.0.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
firefox
sid
132.0.1-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
firefox
bionic
Fixed 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1
released
artful
Fixed 56.0+build6-0ubuntu1
released
zesty
Fixed 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
released
xenial
Fixed 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
released
trusty
Fixed 56.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
released