CVE-2017-7797 (GCVE-0-2017-7797)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:12
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Response header name interning does not have same-origin protections and these headers are stored in a global registry. This allows stored header names to be available cross-origin. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CWE
- Response header name interning leaks across origins
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1334776 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039124 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Impacted products
Date Public
2017-08-08 00:00
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