CVE-2017-7763

Description

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.

References

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-17/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-16/

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-15/

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1360309

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038689

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99057

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3