CVE-2017-5395 Other in n/a
Attackers can spoof the location bar in Firefox for Android by timing navigations, potentially misleading users about the current site.
- 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-2017-5395?
CVE-2017-5395 is a medium-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
Malicious sites can display a spoofed location bar on a subsequently loaded page when the existing location bar on the new page is scrolled out of view if navigations between pages can be timed correctly. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5395?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5395?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-5395 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5395 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjm7-37ww-4jrc.