#VU99486 Spoofing attack in Mozilla products - CVE-2024-10462

Vulnerability identifier: #VU99486

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-2024-10462

CWE-ID: CWE-451

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
Firefox ESR
Client/Desktop applications / Web browsers
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 the browser truncates long URLs when displaying origin of permission prompt. A remote attacker can perform a spoofing attack by providing an overly long URL that looks like a trusted domain name.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Mozilla Firefox: 120.0 - 131.0.3

Firefox ESR: 128.0 - 128.3.1

Firefox for Android: 120.0 - 131.0.2

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External links
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-55/
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2024-56/

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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.