CVE-2017-5383

Published: Jun 11, 2018Modified: Nov 25, 2025

5.3

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 1.4

Source: NVD

Description

URLs containing certain unicode glyphs for alternative hyphens and quotes do not properly trigger punycode display, allowing for domain name spoofing attacks in the location bar. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 45.7, Firefox ESR < 45.7, and Firefox < 51.

Affected (21)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux, Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Enterprise Linux Server Eus, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Mozilla: Thunderbird, Firefox

1 product

6 products

Enterprise Linux

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Server Aus

Enterprise Linux Server Eus

Enterprise Linux Workstation

2 products

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Configuration B

17 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 7.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.3
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.4
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus	Version 7.5
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 5.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 7.0

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Thunderbird	Before 45.7.0

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 51.0

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox	Before 45.7.0

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (26)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0238.html

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95769

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1323338

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1324716

Source: security@mozilla.org

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-13

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832

Source: security@mozilla.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/

Source: security@mozilla.org

Vendor Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0190.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0238.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95769

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037693

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1323338

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1324716

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-13

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-22

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3771

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3832

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-01/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-02/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-03/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

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