CVE-2017-5450 Other in Firefox
Attackers can spoof the address bar in Firefox for Android using javascript URIs, misleading users about the current site.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-5450?
CVE-2017-5450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A mechanism to spoof the Firefox for Android addressbar using a "javascript:" URI. On Firefox for Android, the base domain is parsed incorrectly, making the resulting location less visibly a spoofed site and showing an incorrect domain in appended notifications. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5450?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-5450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2q8-9rr2-r2ww.