CVE-2017-7838
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Summary
Punycode format text will be displayed for entire qualified international domain names in some instances when a sub-domain triggers the punycode display instead of the primary domain being displayed in native script and the sub-domain only displaying as punycode. This could be used for limited spoofing attacks due to user confusion. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 57 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Failure of individual decoding of labels in international domain names triggers punycode display of entire IDN
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1399540
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101832
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1399540
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039803
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