CVE-2017-7762 Other in Firefox

High 7.5 Published Updated

Firefox Reader Mode failed to strip credentials from URLs, allowing attackers to spoof the displayed domain and mislead 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
Available

What is CVE-2017-7762?

CVE-2017-7762 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

When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7762?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7762?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-7762 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7762 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-7g8j-7wv5-6f7h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7762.

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