CVE-2017-5395

Public Exploit

Description

Malicious sites can display a spoofed location bar on a subsequently loaded page when the existing location bar on the new page is scrolled out of view if navigations between pages can be timed correctly. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 51.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1293463 issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693 vdb entry third party advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95763 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5395?
CVE-2017-5395 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5395?
To fix CVE-2017-5395, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-5395 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5395 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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