Description
A "data:" URL loaded in a new tab did not inherit the Content Security Policy (CSP) of the original page, allowing for bypasses of the policy including the execution of JavaScript. In prior versions when "data:" documents also inherited the context of the original page this would allow for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
Published: 2018-06-11
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16809 A "data:" URL loaded in a new tab did not inherit the Content Security Policy (CSP) of the original page, allowing for bypasses of the policy including the execution of JavaScript. In prior versions when "data:" documents also inherited the context of the original page this would allow for potential cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3477-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
History

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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:19:28.440Z

Reserved: 2017-04-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2017-7834

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-06-11T21:29:11.577

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:32:45.897

Link: CVE-2017-7834

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