First published: Wed Apr 19 2017(Updated: )
A mechanism to spoof the Firefox for Android addressbar using a "javascript:" URI. On Firefox for Android, the base domain is parsed incorrectly, making the resulting location less visibly a spoofed site and showing an incorrect domain in appended notifications. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Firefox | <53 | 53 |
Firefox | <53.0 |
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(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
CVE-2017-5450 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2017-5450, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox version 54 or later.
CVE-2017-5450 specifically affects Firefox for Android versions prior to 54.
CVE-2017-5450 allows attackers to spoof the address bar, potentially misleading users about the true source of a website.
CVE-2017-5450 is not persistent, as it requires user interaction to trigger the spoofing mechanism.