Mozilla Firefox up to 52 Reader View input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 52. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Reader View. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-5463. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 52 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component Reader View. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2017. The weakness was published 04/19/2017 by Huzaifa Sidhpurwala with Zero Day Initiative as MFSA 2017-10 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-5463 since 01/13/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99496 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (5e0a038a-ca30-416d-a2f5-38cbf5e7df33)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 276572 (Fedora Security Update for firefox (FEDORA-2017-31c64a0bbf)).

Upgrading to version 53 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (99496), SecurityFocus (BID 97940†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1038320†). Similar entries are available at VDB-100289, VDB-100290, VDB-100291 and VDB-100292. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 99496
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (5e0a038a-ca30-416d-a2f5-38cbf5e7df33)
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OpenVAS ID: 802170
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Security Updates(mfsa_2017-10_2017-12)-Windows
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 53

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: MFSA 2017-10
Researcher: Huzaifa Sidhpurwala
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-5463 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-5463
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-100320
SecurityFocus: 97940 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-5463 - Mozilla - Firefox - Addressbar Spoofing Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038320

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/20/2017 14:54
Updated: 08/26/2024 23:09
Changes: 04/20/2017 14:54 (78), 09/18/2020 15:36 (8), 12/21/2020 08:05 (3), 08/26/2024 23:09 (17)
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