CVE-2007-1762 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Firefox phishing protection by using multiple slashes in URLs, requiring user interaction to visit the malicious link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2007-1762?
CVE-2007-1762 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 30 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1 through 2.0.0.3 does not canonicalize URLs before checking them against the phishing site blacklist, which allows remote attackers to bypass phishing protection via multiple / (slash) characters in the URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1762?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1762?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-1762 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2007-1762 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1762 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-383c-v6hx-7x5f.