If a malicious site repeatedly triggers a modal authentication prompt, eventually the browser UI will become non-responsive, requiring shutdown through the operating system. This is a denial of service (DOS) attack. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52 and Thunderbird < 52.
Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
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Firefox | Mozilla | * | 52.0 (excluding) |
Thunderbird | Mozilla | * | 52.0 (excluding) |