CVE - CVE-2017-7821

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-7821	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
A vulnerability where WebExtensions can download and attempt to open a file of some non-executable file types. This can be triggered without specific user interaction for the file download and open actions. This could be used to trigger known vulnerabilities in the programs that handle those document types. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
References
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BID:101057 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1346515 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ SECTRACK:1039465 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20170412	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20170412)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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