Reversible One-Way Hash in Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-4765
Published: May 15, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU89551
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4765
CWE-ID: CWE-328
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Firefox for Android
Firefox for Android
Software vendor:
Mozilla
Mozilla
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of another application.
The vulnerability exists due to browser stored web application manifests using an insecure MD5 hash, which allows for a hash collision to overwrite another application's manifest. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of another application.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.