Information disclosure in Firefox for Android
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Firefox for Android Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones |
| Vendor | Mozilla |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerabilities.
Updated: 08.07.2020
Fixed an error in the list of affected and fixed versions.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU29576
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
A Content Provider in Firefox for Android allowed local files accessible by the browser to be read by a remote webpage. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page, trick the victim into opening it and read sensitive information on de device, including cookies for other origins.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsFirefox for Android: 68.0 - 68.10.0
External linkshttp://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2020-27/
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.
