CVE-2017-7759

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-7759
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-08-07 12:21:00 UTC
DescriptionAndroid 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-200

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Google Android - All All All
Operating System Google Android - All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof URLs, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker SECTRACK www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1356893 - (CVE-2017-7759) Firefox for Android allows navigating from http: to file: URLs CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Mozilla Firefox for Android CVE-2017-7759 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 54 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
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