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CVE-2017-5390
Published:June 11, 2018
Updated:May 17, 2026
The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing JSON or HTTP headers data, allowing for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.
Related Resources (15)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-13
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-5390
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1297361
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95769
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5390
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5390
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0238.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
EPSS
Base Score:
1.75