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CVE-2017-7825 Several fonts on OS X display some Tibetan and Arabic characters as whitespace
Description
Several fonts on OS X display some Tibetan and Arabic 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 < 56, Firefox ESR < 52.4, and Thunderbird < 52.4.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Firefox 56 | earliest → < 56 | 56 |
| Firefox ESR 52.4 | earliest → < 52.4 | 52.4 |
| Thunderbird 52.4 | earliest → < 52.4 | 52.4 |
References
- 101059 www.securityfocus.com
- [debian-lts-announce] 20171101 [SECURITY] [DLA 1153-1] icedove/thunderbird security update lists.debian.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- 1039465 www.securitytracker.com
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- bugzilla.mozilla.org bugzilla.mozilla.org
- www.mozilla.org www.mozilla.org
- GLSA-201803-14 security.gentoo.org
Timeline
- Published
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