Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A mechanism where when a new tab is loaded through JavaScript events, if fullscreen mode is then entered, the addressbar will not be rendered. This would allow a malicious site to displayed a spoofed addressbar, showing the location of an arbitrary website instead of the one loaded. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Desktop Firefox is unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | before 54 | 54 | Patch available | CNA |
- Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 54 Fixed in 54 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 54
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Firefox 54
12 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 11 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2017-03494 Memory corruption in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 46
- TI-2017-05382 Improper input validation in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 37
- TI-2017-05375 Untrusted search path in Mozilla FirefoxPriority LOW 37
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7770
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-phqm-287h-4733
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2017-7770 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-7770 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-phqm-287h-4733 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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