#VU86744 Spoofing attack in Firefox for iOS - CVE-2024-26283

Vulnerability identifier: #VU86744

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26283

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data when clicking on a link with custom URL scheme. A remote attacker can spoof the address bar of the browser window.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for iOS: 8.0 - 122.2

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External links
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1850158
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-08/

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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.