Information disclosure in Google Android
CVE-2017-7759
Android intent URLs given to Firefox for Android can be used to navigate from HTTP or HTTPS URLs to local "file:" URLs, allowing for the reading of local data through a violation of same-origin policy. Note: This attack only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.007 (48.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7759?
- CVE-2017-7759 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7759?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.