CVE-2017-7763 Other in Firefox

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof domain names in the address bar using Tibetan characters rendered as whitespace on OS X, potentially misleading users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2017-7763?

CVE-2017-7763 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Default fonts on OS X display some Tibetan characters as whitespace. When used in the addressbar as part of an IDN this can be used for domain name spoofing attacks. Note: This attack only affects OS X operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7763?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7763?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2017-7763 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7763 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2m94-7q7f-58gc.

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