// For flags

CVE-2017-7823

Mozilla: CSP sandbox directive did not create a unique origin (MFSA 2017-22)

Severity Score

5.4
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The content security policy (CSP) "sandbox" directive did not create a unique origin for the document, causing it to behave as if the "allow-same-origin" keyword were always specified. This could allow a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack to be launched from unsafe content. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.

La directiva CSP (Content Security Policy) "sandbox" no creaba un origen único para el documento, provocando que se comporte como si estuviera siempre especificada la palabra clave "allow-same-origin". Esto podría permitir que se lance un ataque Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) desde contenido no seguro. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a las versiones anteriores a la 56 de Firefox, las versiones anteriores a la 52.4 de Firefox ESR y las versiones anteriores a la 52.4 de Thunderbird.

USN-3435-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox. The update caused the Flash plugin to crash in some circumstances. This update fixes the problem. Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could potentially exploit these to read uninitialized memory, obtain sensitive information, bypass phishing and malware protection, spoof the origin in modal dialogs, conduct cross-site scripting attacks, cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. Martin Thomson discovered that NSS incorrectly generated handshake hashes. A remote attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a denial of service via application crash, or execute arbitrary code. Multiple security issues were discovered in WebExtensions. If a user were tricked in to installing a specially crafted extension, an attacker could potentially exploit these to download and open non-executable files without interaction, or obtain elevated privileges. Various other issues were also addressed.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-04-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-09-29 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
  • 2024-08-05 First Exploit
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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7.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server
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7.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Aus
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7.4
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Eus
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7.4
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Server Eus
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7.5
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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7.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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7.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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9.0
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Mozilla
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Firefox
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< 56.0
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Mozilla
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Firefox Esr
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< 52.4.0
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Mozilla
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Thunderbird
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< 52.4.0
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