CVE-2017-7822 describes a vulnerability in the WebCrypto API's AES-GCM implementation within Firefox versions prior to 56, where it incorrectly accepts a zero-length Initialization Vector (IV) instead of the required one-length IV specified by NIST. This flaw, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), could potentially allow an attacker to determine the authentication key. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 55.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 56CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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