CVE-2017-5451: Input Validation
First published: Wed Apr 19 2017(Updated: )
A mechanism to spoof the addressbar through the user interaction on the addressbar and the "onblur" event. The event could be used by script to affect text display to make the loaded site appear to be different from the one actually loaded within the addressbar. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.1, Firefox ESR < 52.1, and Firefox < 53.
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <52.1 | 52.1 |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <52.1 | 52.1 |
| Mozilla Firefox | <53 | 53 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.3 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.4 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.3 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.4 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.5 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <53.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox ESR | <52.1.0 | |
| Mozilla Thunderbird | <52.1.0 | |
| debian/firefox | 135.0-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1273537
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1106
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:1201
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-5451
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-11/#CVE-2017-5451
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1443340
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-12/
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-13/#CVE-2017-5461
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-5451
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-5451
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5451
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5451
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2017-5433
- CVE-2017-5435
- CVE-2017-5436
- CVE-2017-5461
- CVE-2017-5459
- CVE-2017-5466
- CVE-2017-5434
- CVE-2017-5432
- CVE-2017-5460
- CVE-2017-5438
- CVE-2017-5439
- CVE-2017-5440
- CVE-2017-5441
- CVE-2017-5442
- CVE-2017-5464
- CVE-2017-5443
- CVE-2017-5444
- CVE-2017-5446
- CVE-2017-5447
- CVE-2017-5465
- CVE-2016-10196
- CVE-2017-5454
- CVE-2017-5469
- CVE-2017-5445
- CVE-2017-5449
- CVE-2017-5451
- CVE-2017-5462
- CVE-2017-5467
- CVE-2017-5430
- CVE-2017-5429
- CVE-2017-5448
- CVE-2017-5455
- CVE-2017-5456
- CVE-2017-5450
- CVE-2017-5463
- CVE-2017-5452
- CVE-2017-5453
- CVE-2017-5458
- CVE-2017-5468
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2017-5451?
CVE-2017-5451 is categorized as a moderate severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2017-5451?
To fix CVE-2017-5451, update your Mozilla Thunderbird, Firefox ESR, or Firefox to the latest version beyond the affected versions.
Which versions of Mozilla Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2017-5451?
CVE-2017-5451 affects Mozilla Thunderbird versions up to 52.1.
Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2017-5451?
CVE-2017-5451 impacts Firefox versions up to 53 and Firefox ESR versions up to 52.1.
Is CVE-2017-5451 a user interaction vulnerability?
Yes, CVE-2017-5451 is a user interaction vulnerability that allows spoofing of the address bar.
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