Not rated
CVE-2017-5390 The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing…
Description
The JSON viewer in the Developer Tools uses insecure methods to create a communication channel for copying and viewing JSON or HTTP headers data, allowing for potential privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Thunderbird 45.7 | earliest → < 45.7 | 45.7 |
| Firefox ESR 45.7 | earliest → < 45.7 | 45.7 |
| Firefox 51 | earliest → < 51 | 51 |
References
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- GLSA-201702-22 security.gentoo.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- DSA-3832 www.debian.org
- GLSA-201702-13 security.gentoo.org
- DSA-3771 www.debian.org
- 1037693 www.securitytracker.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- RHSA-2017:0190 rhn.redhat.com
- RHSA-2017:0238 rhn.redhat.com
- 95769 www.securityfocus.com
Timeline
- Published
- Last modified
Other CVEs of Thunderbird
The 1713 CVEs of Thunderbird →
CVE-2026-118180
Matrix homeserver could redirect the chat session to a local file or network share
7.5
High
CVE-2026-118179
Request forgery via news: links
8.8
High
CVE-2026-118178
RSS feed could redirect its subscription to a local file or network share
5.7
Medium
CVE-2026-118177
Calendar discovery accepted local file and remote network share locations
9.1
Critical