SQL injection in Mozilla Firefox for iOS

1) SQL injection

EUVDB-ID: #VU63918

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-1887

CWE-ID: CWE-89 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries in database.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data via a specified externally search term in history tab. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary SQL commands within the application database.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for iOS: 8.0 - 100.1

External links

http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2022-23/

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.