FKIE_CVE-2017-7822

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2018-06-11 21:29 - Updated: 2026-06-17 01:25
Severity
5.3 (Medium) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Summary
The AES-GCM implementation in WebCrypto API accepts 0-length IV when it should require a length of 1 according to the NIST Special Publication 800-38D specification. This might allow for the authentication key to be determined in some instances. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
References
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@mozilla.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368859Issue Tracking
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1368859Issue Tracking
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
mozilla firefox *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T01:25:17.010",
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