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CVE-2017-7762

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  • Published2018-06-11
  • WeaknessCWE-20

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Description

When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-06-1121:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat enterprise linux desktop
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux server
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published
Redhat enterprise linux workstation
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.0= 6.0no fix published
7.0= 7.0no fix published

1 more product in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • firefoxUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 54.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • firefoxUbuntu:14.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 54.0+build3-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:60.1.0-4.el7_5and 1 other package
  • firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverall versions · fixed in 0:60.1.0-4.el7_5and 1 other package
  • firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientall versions · fixed in 0:60.1.0-4.el7_5and 1 other package
  • firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstationall versions · fixed in 0:60.1.0-5.el6and 1 other package
  • firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::serverall versions · fixed in 0:60.1.0-5.el6and 1 other package
  • firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenodeall versions · fixed in 0:60.1.0-5.el6and 1 other package

1 more package range on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2017-7762 Red Hat Product Security154 products fixed

    Mozilla: address bar username and password spoofing in reader mode

  • RHSA-2018:2112 Red Hat Product Security30 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

  • RHSA-2018:2113 Red Hat Product Security28 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2112 · 30 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 After installing the update, Firefox must be restarted for the changes to take effect.

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Published
2018-06-11
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-7g8j-7wv5-6f7h

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-7762?

When entered directly, Reader Mode did not strip the username and password section of URLs displayed in the addressbar. This can be used for spoofing the domain of the current page. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 54.

Is CVE-2017-7762 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-7762 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-7762?

CVE-2017-7762 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

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