CVE-2017-7791

thunderbird: On pages containing an iframe, the "data:" protocol can be used to create a modal alert that will render over arbitra...

CVE-2017-7791 is fixed in 8 products on 1 platform, first by thunderbird 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2, released October 1, 2017. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0180
78th percentile

On pages containing an iframe, the "data:" protocol can be used to create a modal alert that will render over arbitrary domains following page navigation, spoofing of the origin of the modal alert from the iframe content. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.3, Firefox ESR < 52.3, and Firefox < 55.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
thunderbird · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-globalmenu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-globalmenu 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-gnome-support · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-gnome-support 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-mozsymbols · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-mozsymbols 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
thunderbird-testsuite · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 thunderbird-testsuite 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
xul-ext-calendar-timezones · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 xul-ext-calendar-timezones 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
xul-ext-gdata-provider · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 xul-ext-gdata-provider 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017
xul-ext-lightning · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 xul-ext-lightning 1:52.4.0+build1-0ubuntu2 Oct 1, 2017

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