Spoofing attack in Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-9395

 

Spoofing attack in Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-9395

Published: October 1, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU97928
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9395
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of filenames. A specially crafted filename containing a large number of spaces could obscure the file's extension when displayed in the download dialog.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-9395

Install updates from vendor's website.

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