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CVE-2017-5422
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2018-06-11T21:29:05.250 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:20:27.377

Summary

If a malicious site uses the "view-source:" protocol in a series within a single hyperlink, it can trigger a non-exploitable browser crash when the hyperlink is selected. This was fixed by no longer making "view-source:" linkable. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.

Affected products

mozilla — firefox

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References

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