CVE-2017-7825 Other in Firefox
Attackers can spoof domain names in the address bar on OS X by exploiting font rendering issues with Tibetan and Arabic characters.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-7825?
CVE-2017-7825 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
Several fonts on OS X display some Tibetan and Arabic 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 < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7825?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2017-7825?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2017-7825 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7825 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3mv8-qr3m-89rv.