CVE-2017-5420 (GCVE-0-2017-5420)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-11 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 15:04
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
A "javascript:" url loaded by a malicious page can obfuscate its location by blanking the URL displayed in the addressbar, allowing for an attacker to spoof an existing page without the malicious page's address being displayed correctly. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- Javascript: URLs can obfuscate addressbar location
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1284395 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Impacted products
Date Public
2017-03-07 00:00
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