Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2017-7832
The combined, single character, version of the letter 'i' with any of the potential accents in unicode, such as acute or grave, can be spoofed in the addressbar by the dotless version of 'i' followed by the same accent as a second character with most font sets. This allows for domain spoofing attacks because these combined domain names do not display as punycode. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- 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_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-7832?
- CVE-2017-7832 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2017-7832?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.