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CVE-2017-5422

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CVE-2017-5422

Published: Jun 11, 2018

Modified: Aug 5, 2024

PUBLISHED

Description

If a malicious site uses the "view-source:" protocol in a series within a single hyperlink, it can trigger a non-exploitable browser crash when the hyperlink is selected. This was fixed by no longer making "view-source:" linkable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

VendorProductVersions

Mozilla

Firefox

affected
unspecified - < 52

Mozilla

Thunderbird

affected
unspecified - < 52

References

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