SB2020060249 - Spoofing attack in firefox (Alpine package)
Published: June 2, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020060249
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Spoofing attack (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12408)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data when browsing a document hosted on an IP address. A remote attacker can trick the victim to visit a specially crafted website and flip flip domain and path information in the address bar.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.