CVE-2017-5928 Information

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=1167489c9 protection mechanism in place which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct AnC attacks via crafted JavaScript code.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Reference

http://www.cs.vu.nl/~herbertb/download/papers/anc_ndss17.pdf http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97036 https://www.vusec.net/projects/anc

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

LOW

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

3.7