CVE-2017-5419 (GCVE-0-2017-5419)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04
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Summary
If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • Repeated authentication prompts lead to DOS attack
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 52 (custom)
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Mozilla Thunderbird Affected: unspecified , < 52 (custom)
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Date Public
2017-03-07 00:00
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