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CVE-2017-5468
Published:June 11, 2018
Updated:May 17, 2026
An issue with incorrect ownership model of "privateBrowsing" information exposed through developer tools. This can result in a non-exploitable crash when manually triggered during debugging. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
Related Resources (5)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1329521
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5468
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.8
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Initialization
CWE-665
EPSS
Base Score:
2.20