Improper input validation in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2017-7825
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Firefox Esr — versions unspecified
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions unspecified
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/101059 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00000.html (mailing-list, Third Party Advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/ (Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/ (Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7825?
- CVE-2017-7825 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7825?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.