CVE-2017-7847
Mozilla: Local path string can be leaked from RSS feed
Severity Score
4.3
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Crafted CSS in an RSS feed can leak and reveal local path strings, which may contain user name. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.
El CSS creado en un feed RSS puede filtrar y revelar cadenas de rutas locales que pueden contener el nombre de un usuario. La vulnerabilidad afecta a las versiones anteriores a la 52.5.2 de Thunderbird.
It was discovered that a From address encoded with a null character is cut off in the message header display. An attacker could potentially exploit this to spoof the sender address. It was discovered that it is possible to execute JavaScript in RSS feeds in some circumstances. If a user were tricked in to opening a specially crafted RSS feed, an attacker could potentially exploit this in combination with another vulnerability, in order to cause unspecified problems. Various other issues were also addressed.
*Credits:
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Timeline
- 2017-04-12 CVE Reserved
- 2018-01-08 CVE Published
- 2024-08-05 CVE Updated
- 2025-05-12 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CAPEC
References (8)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.html | Mailing List |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061 | 2018-08-07 | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075 | 2018-08-07 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-30 | 2018-08-07 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-7847 | 2018-01-08 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1530190 | 2018-01-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Aus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Aus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Aus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.4 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.4" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Eus Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" | 7.5 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Eus" and version "7.5" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 52.5.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 52.5.2" | - |
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