CVE-2017-17859 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and execute scripts via MHTML files to steal sensitive information in Samsung Internet Browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17859?
CVE-2017-17859 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Dec 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Samsung Internet Browser 6.2.01.12 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and conduct UXSS attacks to obtain sensitive information, via vectors involving an IFRAME element inside XSLT data in one part of an MHTML file. Specifically, JavaScript code in another part of this MHTML file does not have a document.domain value corresponding to the domain that is hosting the MHTML file, but instead has a document.domain value corresponding to an arbitrary URL within the content of the MHTML file.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17859?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Samsung Internet Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17859?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17859 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2017-17859 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17859 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9287-x9jc-rx96.