CVE-2017-5422
HIGHFirefox < 52.0 - Denial of Service via view-source Protocol Hyperlink
Title source: llmDescription
If a malicious site uses the "view-source:" protocol in a series within a single hyperlink, it can trigger a non-exploitable browser crash when the hyperlink is selected. This was fixed by no longer making "view-source:" linkable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1295002
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0074
EPSS Percentile
73.0%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (2)
mozilla/firefox
< 52.0
mozilla/thunderbird
< 52.0
Published
Jun 11, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026