Medium severity5.3NVD Advisory· Published Jun 11, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5463

Description

Android intents can be used to launch Firefox for Android in reader mode with a user specified URL. This allows an attacker to spoof the contents of the addressbar as displayed to users. Note: This attack only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are not affected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 53.

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Affected products

Mozilla Corporation/Firefox for Androidllm-fuzzy
Range: <53
Mozilla Corporation/Firefoxv5
Range: unspecified

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References

bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/97940nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1038320nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2017-10/nvdVendor Advisory

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