CVE-2020-15502 Information disclosure in n/a
The DuckDuckGo mobile app leaks visited website hostnames to third-party servers via favicon requests, potentially exposing browsing history.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-15502?
CVE-2020-15502 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The DuckDuckGo application through 5.58.0 for Android, and through 7.47.1.0 for iOS, sends hostnames of visited web sites within HTTPS .ico requests to servers in the duckduckgo.com domain, which might make visit data available temporarily at a Potentially Unwanted Endpoint. NOTE: the vendor has stated "the favicon service adheres to our strict privacy policy.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-15502?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Duckduckgo Duckduckgo.
How do I fix CVE-2020-15502?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-15502 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-15502 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-15502 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p7wp-4j7f-22g3.