Improper Input Validation Affecting firefox package, versions <52.0-1
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- published 11 Jun 2018
- disclosed 11 Jun 2018
Introduced: 11 Jun 2018
CVE-2017-5417 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable
firefox
to version 52.0-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox
package and not the firefox
package as distributed by Debian
.
See How to fix?
for Debian:unstable
relevant fixed versions and status.
When dragging content from the primary browser pane to the addressbar on a malicious site, it is possible to change the addressbar so that the displayed location following navigation does not match the URL of the newly loaded page. This allows for spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5417
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791597
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2017-5417