Spoofing attack in firefox (Alpine package)



Published: 2020-08-30
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-15665
CWE-ID CWE-451
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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firefox (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU46020

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15665

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 Firefox does not reset the address bar after the beforeunload dialog is  shown if the user chooses to remain on the page. As a result, an incorrect URL is shown in the address bar.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

firefox (Alpine package): 70.0-r0 - 79.0-r1

External links

http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=ec7853eade2b7d671bc10bb748c69725d946a4fa


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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



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