CVE-2017-5928
Mozilla Web Browser W3C High Resolution Time API AnC Attack
Description
The W3C High Resolution Time API, as implemented in various web browsers, does not consider that memory-reference times can be measured by a performance.now "Time to Tick" approach even with the https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1167489#c9 protection mechanism in place, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct AnC attacks via crafted JavaScript code.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 27, 2017, 7:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 20, 2025, 1:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-5928.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.cs.vu.nl/~herbertb/download/papers/anc_ndss17.pdf | Technical Description |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.vusec.net/projects/anc | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.cs.vu.nl/~herbertb/download/papers/anc_ndss17.pdf | Technical Description |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.vusec.net/projects/anc | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5928 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-5928
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-5928 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-5928 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.cs.vu.nl/~herbertb/download/papers/anc_ndss17.pdf Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 Added Reference https://www.vusec.net/projects/anc -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 13, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3c:high_resolution_time_api:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3:high_resolution_time_api:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-361 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 15, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://www.cs.vu.nl/~herbertb/download/papers/anc_ndss17.pdf No Types Assigned http://www.cs.vu.nl/~herbertb/download/papers/anc_ndss17.pdf Technical Description Changed Reference Type https://www.vusec.net/projects/anc No Types Assigned https://www.vusec.net/projects/anc Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-361 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:w3c:high_resolution_time_api:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.7
Base CVSS Score: 4.3
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.64 }} 0.27%
score
0.69349
percentile