Description
The internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2017-14559 | The internal feed reader APIs that crossed the sandbox barrier allowed for a sandbox escape and escalation of privilege if combined with another vulnerability that resulted in remote code execution inside the sandboxed process. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.1 and Firefox < 53. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3260-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
References
History
Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPEs | ||
| Vendors & Products |
Mozilla firefox Esr
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T15:04:14.417Z
Reserved: 2017-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-5455
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:06.810
Modified: 2025-11-25T17:50:16.803
Link: CVE-2017-5455
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN