CVE-2017-5394: CSRF

Published Jan 24, 2017
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Updated

A location bar spoofing attack where the location bar of loaded page will be shown over the content of another tab due to a series of JavaScript events combined with fullscreen mode. Note: This issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Firefox<51
51
Mozilla Firefox<51.0
Google Android

Event History

Jan 24, 2017
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Jun 11, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What type of attack does CVE-2017-5394 involve?

CVE-2017-5394 involves a location bar spoofing attack.

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