CVE-2017-7831: mozilla firefox
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-7831
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-7831 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.56%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
A vulnerability where the security wrapper does not deny access to some exposed properties using the deprecated "_exposedProps_" mechanism on proxy objects. These properties should be explicitly unavailable to proxy objects. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.56%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
75%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 1.59% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.56%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- firefox< 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4 | < 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.16.04.5 | < 57.0.1+build2-0ubuntu1
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 57 | ≤ 56.0.2
2 vendors · 4 products
References
8 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1392026X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredREPORT