CVE-2017-7816

WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior

published June 11, 2018

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01234 · 68.6th percentile
Published
2018-06-11T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 JUN 21:00Z
    WebExtensions could use popups and panels in the extension UI to load an "about:" privileged URL, violating security checks that disallow this behavior
    cvelistv5