CVE-2017-7762 Other in Firefox
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g8j-7wv5-6f7h, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-7762.