CVE-2017-7838Improper Input Validation in Mozilla Firefox

Severity
5.3MEDIUMNVD
OSV9.8
EPSS
1.1%
top 22.23%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedJun 11
Latest updateMay 14

Description

Punycode format text will be displayed for entire qualified international domain names in some instances when a sub-domain triggers the punycode display instead of the primary domain being displayed in native script and the sub-domain only displaying as punycode. This could be used for limited spoofing attacks due to user confusion. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 3.9 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages4 packages

debiandebian/firefox< firefox 57.0-1 (sid)
CVEListV5mozilla/firefoxunspecified57
Ubuntumozilla/firefox< 57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.14.04.4+8
NVDmozilla/firefox56.0.2

🔴Vulnerability Details

6
GHSA
GHSA-xg4r-c4j2-fcj4: Punycode format text will be displayed for entire qualified international domain names in some instances when a sub-domain triggers the punycode displ2022-05-14
OSV
firefox regression2018-01-03
OSV
firefox regressions2017-12-01
OSV
firefox regression2017-11-27
OSV
firefox vulnerabilities2017-11-16

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
Firefox regression2018-01-03
Ubuntu
Firefox regressions2017-12-01
Ubuntu
Firefox regression2017-11-27
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities2017-11-16
Debian
CVE-2017-7838: firefox - Punycode format text will be displayed for entire qualified international domain...2017