CVE-2017-5408: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5408 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 20 · Related 10Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Video files loaded video captions cross-origin without checking for the presence of CORS headers permitting such cross-origin use, leading to potential information disclosure for video captions. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52, Firefox ESR < 45.8, Thunderbird < 52, and Thunderbird < 45.8.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
2.54%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
85%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.05 pp
From 2.60% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.mozilla.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat6 products
- enterprise_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus7.3 | 7.4
- enterprise_linux_server_eus7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5
Mozilla3 products
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 52 | < 52.0 | < 45.8.0
- firefox_esr≥ unspecified, < 45.8
- thunderbird≥ unspecified, < 52 | ≥ unspecified, < 45.8 | < 45.8.0
Debian2 products
- firefox-esr< 45.8.0esr-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Ubuntu2 products
- firefox< 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
- thunderbird< 1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 1:45.8.0+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
4 vendors · 13 products
References
20 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1313711X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
