CVE-2017-7797 Information disclosure in Firefox

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-5xc2-gx42-84wf, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7797.

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