CVE-2017-5452 json
Malicious sites can display a spoofed addressbar on a page when the existing location bar on the new page is scrolled out of view if an HTM…
published 2018-06-11 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-14556
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Malicious sites can display a spoofed addressbar on a page when the existing location bar on the new page is scrolled out of view if an HTML editable page element is user selected. Note: This attack only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- bugzilla.mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1344517 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.3 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=1344517
exploit, issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
-
mozilla.org
/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/97940
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id/1038320
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-5452
- NVD CVE-2017-5452
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