CVE-2018-12382 Other in Firefox
Attackers can spoof the address bar URL in Firefox for Android using JavaScript, leading to user confusion and potential phishing.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-12382?
CVE-2018-12382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The displayed addressbar URL can be spoofed on Firefox for Android using a javascript: URI in concert with JavaScript to insert text before the loaded domain name, scrolling the loaded domain out of view to the right. This can lead to user confusion. *This vulnerability only affects Firefox for Android < 62.*
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12382?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12382?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-12382 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12382 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5h49-hvr6-f7pm.