CVE-2017-7762: Input Validation
First published: Tue Jun 13 2017(Updated: )
A flaw was found in Firefox versions before 54. When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the address bar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. References: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1358248">https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1358248</a> <a href="https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/">https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/</a> Patch: <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=8868506&action=diff">https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=8868506&action=diff</a>
Credit: security@mozilla.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla Firefox | <54 | 54 |
| <54 | 54 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| Mozilla Firefox | <54.0 | |
| redhat/firefox | <54 | 54 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1358248
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99047
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2112
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2113
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/attachment.cgi?id=8868506&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1590493
Peer vulnerabilities
(Found alongside the following vulnerabilities)
- CVE-2017-5472
- CVE-2017-7749
- CVE-2017-7750
- CVE-2017-7751
- CVE-2017-7752
- CVE-2017-7754
- CVE-2017-7755
- CVE-2017-7756
- CVE-2017-7757
- CVE-2017-7778
- CVE-2017-7758
- CVE-2017-7759
- CVE-2017-7760
- CVE-2017-7761
- CVE-2017-7762
- CVE-2017-7763
- CVE-2017-7764
- CVE-2017-7765
- CVE-2017-7766
- CVE-2017-7767
- CVE-2017-7768
- CVE-2017-7770
- CVE-2017-5471
- CVE-2017-5470
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