CVE - CVE-2017-7843

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-7843	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
When Private Browsing mode is used, it is possible for a web worker to write persistent data to IndexedDB and fingerprint a user uniquely. IndexedDB should not be available in Private Browsing mode and this stored data will persist across multiple private browsing mode sessions because it is not cleared when exiting. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.5.2 and Firefox < 57.0.1.
References
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BID:102039 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102039 BID:102112 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102112 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1410106 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-27/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-28/ DEBIAN:DSA-4062 URL:https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4062 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20171210 [SECURITY] [DLA 1202-1] firefox-esr security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00003.html REDHAT:RHSA-2017:3382 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3382 SECTRACK:1039954 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039954
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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