CVE-2017-7762

Public Exploit

Description

When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.69% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/ vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689 third party advisory vdb entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2113 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1358248 patch issue tracking exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99047 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-7762?
CVE-2017-7762 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-7762?
To fix CVE-2017-7762, 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-2017-7762 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-7762 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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-2017-7762?
CVE-2017-7762 affects Mozilla Firefox.
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