high7.5
CVE-2017-7762
When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar.
Impact
When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | Versions 6.0, 7.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 54.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- 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://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1358248
- https://www.mozilla.org/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://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1358248
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/