VDB
CVE-2017-5420
CVE-2017-5420
PUBLISHED
A "javascript:" url loaded by a malicious page can obfuscate its location by blanking the URL displayed in the addressbar, allowing for an attacker to spoof an existing page without the malicious page's address being displayed correctly. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.
EPSS 0.40% · 61.0th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.40%
61.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 24.0+build1-0ubuntu1, 28.0~b2+build1-0ubuntu2 |
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | firefox | 0, 41.0.2+build2-0ubuntu1, 42.0+build2-0ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Mar 7, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 23, 2021 EPSS Score
- Aug 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 28, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 2, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 5, 2022 EPSS Score
- Nov 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jan 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5420 third-party-advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2017-05/#CVE-2017-5420 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3216-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5420 third-party-advisory