CVE-2017-7821
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9.8)—
Una vulnerabilidad en el que WebExtensions puede descargar e intentar abrir un archivo de tipos que no sean ejecutables. Esto se puede desencadenar sin la interacción expresa del usuario para las acciones de descarga y apertura de archivos. Esto se podría utilizar para provocar vulnerabilidades conocidas en los programas que manipula dichos tipos de documentos. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a las versiones anteriores a la 56 de Firefox.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.95%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 80
- Fecha de la puntuación: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
CWE
- CWE-732
Referencias
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1346515
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101057
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1346515
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/
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