CVE-2017-5463

Description

Android intents can be used to launch Firefox for Android in reader mode with a user specified URL. This allows an attacker to spoof the contents of the addressbar as displayed to users. Note: This attack only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.

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