CVE-2017-5417: mozilla firefox Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5417
Published 11-06-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5417 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 1.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.09%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-06-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
When dragging content from the primary browser pane to the addressbar on a malicious site, it is possible to change the addressbar so that the displayed location following navigation does not match the URL of the newly loaded page. This allows for spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 52.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.09%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
65%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 1.11% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.09%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 52 | < 52.0
Ubuntu1 product
- firefox< 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 52.0+build2-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
2 vendors · 2 products