CVE-2017-5420 describes a vulnerability in Firefox versions prior to 52 where a malicious "javascript:" URL could obscure its true location in the address bar, enabling an attacker to spoof legitimate websites without displaying the malicious page's address. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited over a network with low complexity, requiring user interaction, and primarily impacting integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 52.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 52CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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