CVE-2017-5468

CRITICALNVD 9.1

9.1

An issue with incorrect ownership model of "privateBrowsing" information exposed through developer tools. This can result in a non-exploitable crash when manually triggered during debugging. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.

CVSS v3: 9.1
EG Score: —
EPSS: 84.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

June 11, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (8)

security@mozillahttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
security@mozillahttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
security@mozillahttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1329521
security@mozillahttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1329521
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-665

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 6× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2017-5468?

CVE-2017-5468 is a critical vulnerability published on June 11, 2018. An issue with incorrect ownership model of "privateBrowsing" information exposed through developer tools. This can result in a non-exploitable crash when manually triggered during debugging. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.

When was CVE-2017-5468 disclosed?

CVE-2017-5468 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 11, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2017-5468 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-5468 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 84.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5468?

CVE-2017-5468 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2017-5468?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2017-5468, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2017-5468

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