CVE-2017-5420
Publication date 7 March 2017
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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firefox | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 6.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3216-1
- Firefox vulnerabilities
- 7 March 2017