Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2017-5452
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5452?
- CVE-2017-5452 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5452?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.