CVE-2017-5452 Other in Firefox

Q: Is CVE-2017-5452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-5452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Jun 2018 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Attackers can spoof the address bar on Firefox for Android by scrolling it out of view, 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: None listed

What is CVE-2017-5452?

CVE-2017-5452 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 addressbar on a page when the existing location bar on the new page is scrolled out of view if an HTML editable page element is user selected. Note: This attack only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5452?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5452?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-5452 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-5452 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5452 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-388q-gvg4-w5x2.