CVE-2017-5419

If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the…

published June 11, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
82.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02230 · 82.5th percentile
Published
2018-06-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUN 21:00Z
    If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the…
    cvelistv5