CyberRota Analysis
This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It affects Firefox.
CVE
CVE-2017-7821
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
1.98%
Firefox
Original NVD Description
A vulnerability where WebExtensions can download and attempt to open a file of some non-executable file types. This can be triggered without specific user interaction for the file download and open actions. This could be used to trigger known vulnerabilities in the programs that handle those document types. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
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