CVE-2022-28872 Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability in F-Secure SAFE Browser for Android

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof the address bar in F-Secure SAFE Browser for Android to facilitate phishing attacks when navigation fails in a loop.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-28872?

CVE-2022-28872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in F-Secure Mobile Security, published on 12 May 2022. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure SAFE browser was discovered. A maliciously crafted website could make a phishing attack with address bar spoofing as the address bar was not correct if navigation fails in a loop.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-28872?

It affects 1 product.

Products include F-Secure Safe.

How do I fix CVE-2022-28872?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-28872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-28872 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-28872 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgpm-h2w2-5mvx.

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