CVE-2017-5419

Description

If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-09/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3