Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Whale Browser Installer - CVE-2020-9753

 

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature in Whale Browser Installer - CVE-2020-9753

Published: May 22, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28187
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9753
CWE-ID: CWE-347
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Naver
Affected software:
Whale Browser Installer

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to affected software does not support signature verification for Flash installer. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-9753

Install updates from vendor's website.

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