#VU89551 Reversible One-Way Hash in Firefox for Android - CVE-2024-4765


Vulnerability identifier: #VU89551

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4765

CWE-ID: CWE-328

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 execute arbitrary code in the context of another application.

The vulnerability exists due to browser stored web application manifests using an insecure MD5 hash, which allows for a hash collision to overwrite another application's manifest. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code in the context of another application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for Android: 120.0 - 124.2.0


External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-21/


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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