CVE-2017-7814

NameCVE-2017-7814
DescriptionFile downloads encoded with "blob:" and "data:" URL elements bypassed normal file download checks though the Phishing and Malware Protection feature and its block lists of suspicious sites and files. This would allow malicious sites to lure users into downloading executables that would otherwise be detected as suspicious. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDLA-1118-1, DLA-1153-1, DSA-3987-1, DSA-4014-1

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
firefox (PTS)sid131.0.2-2fixed
firefox-esr (PTS)bullseye115.14.0esr-1~deb11u1fixed
bullseye (security)128.3.1esr-1~deb11u1fixed
bookworm115.14.0esr-1~deb12u1fixed
bookworm (security)128.3.1esr-1~deb12u1fixed
trixie128.3.0esr-2fixed
sid128.3.1esr-2fixed
thunderbird (PTS)bullseye1:115.12.0-1~deb11u1fixed
bullseye (security)1:115.16.0esr-1~deb11u1fixed
bookworm1:115.12.0-1~deb12u1fixed
bookworm (security)1:115.16.0esr-1~deb12u1fixed
trixie1:128.2.0esr-1fixed
sid1:128.3.0esr-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
firefoxsource(unstable)56.0-1
firefox-esrsourcewheezy52.4.0esr-2~deb7u1DLA-1118-1
firefox-esrsourcejessie52.4.0esr-1~deb8u1DSA-3987-1
firefox-esrsourcestretch52.4.0esr-1~deb9u1DSA-3987-1
firefox-esrsource(unstable)52.4.0esr-2
thunderbirdsourcewheezy1:52.4.0-1~deb7u1DLA-1153-1
thunderbirdsourcejessie1:52.4.0-1~deb8u1DSA-4014-1
thunderbirdsourcestretch1:52.4.0-1~deb9u1DSA-4014-1
thunderbirdsource(unstable)1:52.4.0-1

Notes

https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/#CVE-2017-7814
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/#CVE-2017-7814
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/#CVE-2017-7814

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