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CVE-2017-7838
Published: Jun 11, 2018
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Punycode format text will be displayed for entire qualified international domain names in some instances when a sub-domain triggers the punycode display instead of the primary domain being displayed in native script and the sub-domain only displaying as punycode. This could be used for limited spoofing attacks due to user confusion. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 57 |
References
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-24/
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101832
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1399540
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1039803
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