CVE-2021-33596 Fake Apple login prompt in F-Secure SAFE browser for iOS
Attackers can spoof legitimate URLs in the address bar to trick users into trusting malicious content, requiring user interaction with a crafted link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-33596?
CVE-2021-33596 is a low-severity vulnerability in F-Secure Mobile Security, published on 5 Aug 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Showing the legitimate URL in the address bar while loading the content from other domain. This makes the user believe that the content is served by a legit domain. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the user to click on a specially crafted, seemingly legitimate URL containing an embedded malicious redirect while using F-Secure Safe Browser for iOS.
Weakness: CWE-1021
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33596?
It affects 1 product.
Products include F-Secure Safe.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33596?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33596 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-33596 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33596 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in F-Secure Mobile Security
- CVE-2020-14977 Race condition in n/a
- CVE-2020-14978 Privilege escalation in n/a
- CVE-2022-38164 Security feature bypass in n/a
- CVE-2021-44748 Universal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in F-Secure SAFE Browser for Android
- CVE-2021-44749 Universal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in F-Secure SAFE Browser Protection for Android
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3hp-p5r4-h3gq.