Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-7825
Several fonts on OS X display some Tibetan and Arabic 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 < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2017-7825
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-7825
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-7825
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.3
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
3.9
|
1.4
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-7825
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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.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-7825
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-23/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Thunderbird 52.4 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1393624
1393624 - (CVE-2017-7825) Domain spoofing thanks to U+0620 ARABIC LETTER rendered as 'space' on Mac OSIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00000.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1153-1] icedove/thunderbird security updateThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039465
Mozilla Firefox Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof URLs, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTrackerThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-21/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox 56 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201803-14
Mozilla Thunderbird: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201803-14) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1390980
1390980 - Domain spoofing thanks to U+0F8C rendered as 'space' on Mac OS 10.11Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-22/
Security vulnerabilities fixed in Firefox ESR 52.4 — MozillaVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101059
Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR Multiple Security VulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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