CVE-2017-5466
Publication date 20 April 2017
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
If a page is loaded from an original site through a hyperlink and contains a redirect to a "data:text/html" URL, triggering a reload will run the reloaded "data:text/html" page with its origin set incorrectly. This allows for a cross-site scripting (XSS) attack. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 53.0+build6-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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| thunderbird | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 1:52.1.1+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.1 · Medium
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| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3278-1
- Thunderbird vulnerabilities
- 16 May 2017
- USN-3260-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 21 April 2017