CVE-2017-5394 Other in Firefox

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof the location bar in Firefox for Android using JavaScript and fullscreen mode, misleading users about the current page.

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
Available

What is CVE-2017-5394?

CVE-2017-5394 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. 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

A location bar spoofing attack where the location bar of loaded page will be shown over the content of another tab due to a series of JavaScript events combined with fullscreen mode. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

Weakness: CWE-352

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5394?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5394?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-5394 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5394 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h94p-p746-v4fv.

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