High severity · published Jun 11, 2018
CVE-2017-7846
It is possible to execute JavaScript in the parsed RSS feed when RSS feed is viewed as a website, e.g
8.8
CVSS
1.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
It is possible to execute JavaScript in the parsed RSS feed when RSS feed is viewed as a website, e.g. via "View -> Feed article -> Website" or in the standard format of "View -> Feed article -> default format". This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.5.2.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.9% · higher than 80% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0; 8.0; 9.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Aus · Redhat
7.4 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Server Eus · Redhat
7.4; 7.5 · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Workstation · Redhat
6.0; 7.0 · source: NVD
TH
Thunderbird · Mozilla
before 52.5.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7846
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-7846
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102258
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040123
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0061
Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1411716
Mailing List
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00026.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4075
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