Spoofing attack in Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-8897
Published: September 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97480
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-8897
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android
Firefox for Android
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can exploit an open redirect vulnerability on a trusted website to redirect the victim on a malicious website and then spoof the address bar.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-8897
Install updates from vendor's website.