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.
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.
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5419 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1312243