Spoofing attack in Microsoft Outlook for Android

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU18870

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1105

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of email messages. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted email message and perform cross-site scripting attacks against the application user. 

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Outlook for Android: All versions

External links

http://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1105

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.