CVE-2017-5417

Description

When dragging content from the primary browser pane to the addressbar on a malicious site, it is possible to change the addressbar so that the displayed location following navigation does not match the URL of the newly loaded page. This allows for spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.

Weakness classification

• CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references

• security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• security@mozilla.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• security@mozilla.org — Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory