CVE-2018-5138 Other in Firefox

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An attacker can spoof the displayed URL in Firefox for Android Custom Tabs using a long domain name, misleading users about the active page.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2018-5138?

CVE-2018-5138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 11 Jun 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A spoofing vulnerability can occur when a malicious site with an extremely long domain name is opened in an Android Custom Tab (a browser panel inside another app) and the default browser is Firefox for Android. This could allow an attacker to spoof which page is actually loaded and in use. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-5138?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2018-5138?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-5138 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-5138 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cq34-8vfv-756h.

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