CVE-2017-7839

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-7839
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-06-11 21:29:00 UTC
Updated2018-06-25 18:46:00 UTC
DescriptionControl characters prepended before "javascript:" URLs pasted in the addressbar can cause the leading characters to be ignored and the pasted JavaScript to be executed instead of being blocked. This could be used in social engineering and self-cross-site-scripting (self-XSS) attacks where users are convinced to copy and paste text into the addressbar. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-79

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
1402896 - (CVE-2017-7839) Specially-crafted JavaScript may be pasted into the address bar CONFIRM bugzilla.mozilla.org Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof URLs, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Bypass Security Controls, 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
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 57 — Mozilla CONFIRM www.mozilla.org Vendor Advisory
Mozilla Firefox Prior to 57 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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