CVE-2017-7797 Information disclosure in Firefox
Cross-origin access to stored response header names allows attackers to read sensitive information from other origins.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7797?
CVE-2017-7797 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Response header name interning does not have same-origin protections and these headers are stored in a global registry. This allows stored header names to be available cross-origin. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 55.
Weakness: CWE-346
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7797?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7797?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7797 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7797 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5xc2-gx42-84wf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7797.