#VU84572 Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations in Firefox for Android


Published: 2023-12-19

Vulnerability identifier: #VU84572

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-6870

CWE-ID: CWE-357

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Firefox for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling Toast notifications. Applications which spawn a Toast notification in a background thread can obscure fullscreen notifications displayed by the browser.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for Android: 120.0 - 120.1.1


External links
http://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2023-56/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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