CVE-2017-5417

Description

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.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.97% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=791597 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5417?
CVE-2017-5417 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5417?
To fix CVE-2017-5417, 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-2017-5417 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5417 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-5417?
CVE-2017-5417 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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