Multiple vulnerabilities in Firefox for iOS

Published: 2024-06-14

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2024-38313 CVE-2024-38312
CWE-ID	CWE-451 CWE-200
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Firefox for iOS Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones
Vendor	Mozilla

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Spoofing attack

EUVDB-ID: #VU92104

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38313

CWE-ID: CWE-451 - User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (Clickjacking, spoofing)

Exploit availability: No

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 spoof the location URL bar.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for iOS: 100.1 - 126.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1878489
http://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-27/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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

2) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU92105

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38312

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to excessive data output by the application. When browsing private tabs, some data related to location history or webpage thumbnails could be persisted incorrectly within the sandboxed app bundle after app termination. A local user can gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for iOS: 100.1 - 126.2

CPE2.3

External links

http://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1878578
http://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-27/

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to trick the victim to perform certain actions on the device.

The attacker would have to login to the system and perform certain actions in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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