CVE-2017-7763
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Summary
Default fonts on OS X display some Tibetan 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 < 54, Firefox ESR < 52.2, and Thunderbird < 52.2.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 54 | affected |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified < 52.2 | affected |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 52.2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Mac fonts render some unicode characters as spaces
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360309
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360309
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/
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