Low descenders on some Tibetan characters in several fonts on OS X are clipped when rendered in the addressbar. When used as part of an Internationalized Domain Name (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 < 58.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2018-02/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1402368 | Issue Tracking Permissions Required |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040270 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102786 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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Information
Published : 2018-06-11 14:29
Updated : 2018-06-25 10:24
NVD link : CVE-2018-5121
Mitre link : CVE-2018-5121
JSON object : View
CWE
CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
Products Affected
mozilla
- firefox
apple
- mac_os_x