CVE-2017-7763

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-7763
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-08-14 12:40:00 UTC
DescriptionDefault fonts on OS X display some Tibetan characters as whitespace. When used in the addressbar as part of an IDN this can be used for domain name spoofing attacks. Note: This attack only affects OS X operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-20

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X - All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X - All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 9.0 All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox Esr All All All All
Application Mozilla Firefox Esr All All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird All All All All
Application Mozilla Thunderbird All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1360309 - (CVE-2017-7763) Security issue: Domain spoofing thanks to U+0F8C rendered as space on Mac CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
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
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 52.2 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 52.2 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 54 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
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