VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2017-7822
CVSS score5.3 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-06-11
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Description
The AES-GCM implementation in WebCrypto API accepts 0-length IV when it should require a length of 1 according to the NIST Special Publication 800-38D specification. This might allow for the authentication key to be determined in some instances. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 56.
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking
- security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory