CVE - CVE-2017-5455

CVE-ID
CVE-2017-5455	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:97940 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1341191 CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ CONFIRM:https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/ REDHAT:RHSA-2017:1106 URL:https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106 SECTRACK:1038320 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
Assigning CNA
Mozilla Corporation
Date Record Created
20170113	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 (20170113)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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