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CVE-2017-5384 (GCVE-0-2017-5384)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:55
VLAI
Summary
Proxy Auto-Config (PAC) files can specify a JavaScript function called for all URL requests with the full URL path which exposes more information than would be sent to the proxy itself in the case of HTTPS. Normally the Proxy Auto-Config file is specified by the user or machine owner and presumed to be non-malicious, but if a user has enabled Web Proxy Auto Detect (WPAD) this file can be served remotely. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
CWE
  • Information disclosure via Proxy Auto-Config (PAC)
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 51 (custom)
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Date Public
2017-01-24 00:00
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