CVE-2017-7759 json
Android intent URLs given to Firefox for Android can be used to navigate from HTTP or HTTPS URLs to local "file:" URLs, allowing for the re…
published 2018-06-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-16734
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 51%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Android intent URLs given to Firefox for Android can be used to navigate from HTTP or HTTPS URLs to local "file:" URLs, allowing for the reading of local data through a violation of same-origin policy. Note: This attack only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 51% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1356893 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
-
bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1356893
exploit, issue-tracking, patch
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
vendor-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038689
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/99052
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-7759
- NVD CVE-2017-7759
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