Video files loaded video captions cross-origin without checking for the presence of CORS headers permitting such cross-origin use, leading to potential information disclosure for video captions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Find out more about CVE-2017-5408 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | None |
| CVSS3 Base Score | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | None |
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| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2017:0498 | 2017-03-14 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2017:0498 | 2017-03-14 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (firefox) | RHSA-2017:0459 | 2017-03-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (thunderbird) | RHSA-2017:0498 | 2017-03-14 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (firefox) | RHSA-2017:0459 | 2017-03-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (firefox) | RHSA-2017:0461 | 2017-03-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) (thunderbird) | RHSA-2017:0498 | 2017-03-14 |
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