If a long user name is used in a username/password combination in a site URL (such as " http://UserName:Password@example.com"), the resulting modal prompt will hang in a non-responsive state or crash, causing a denial of service. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-18/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360842 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch |
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43020/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100401 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Information
Published : 2018-06-11 14:29
Updated : 2018-07-30 08:24
NVD link : CVE-2017-7783
Mitre link : CVE-2017-7783
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CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox