#VU94621 Insufficient UI Warning of Dangerous Operations in Firefox for Android and Mozilla Firefox - CVE-2024-6608

Vulnerability identifier: #VU94621

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-2024-6608

CWE-ID: CWE-357

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Firefox for Android
Mobile applications / Apps for mobile phones
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers

Vendor: Mozilla

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when handling cursor and pointerlock. It was possible to move the cursor using pointerlock from an iframe. This allowed moving the cursor outside of the viewport and the Firefox window.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Firefox for Android: 120.0 - 127.0

Mozilla Firefox: 120.0 - 127.0.2

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-29/

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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.