A "javascript:" url loaded by a malicious page can obfuscate its location by blanking the URL displayed in the addressbar, allowing for an attacker to spoof an existing page without the malicious page's address being displayed correctly. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96692 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037966 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1284395 | Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/ | Vendor Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2018-06-11 21:29
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:46
NVD link : CVE-2017-5420
Mitre link : CVE-2017-5420
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5420
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Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation