Security Advisory

CVE-2017-5419

CVE vulnerability detail - eXtreme Datacenter Security Operations

Published 2018-06-11 21:00:00
Last updated 2024-08-05 15:04:14
Assigner mozilla
CVSS score not scored
State PUBLISHED

Description

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.