# CVE-2022-38164: Security feature bypass in n/a

> Attackers can spoof URLs in F-Secure SAFE browser to facilitate phishing attacks by hiding parts of the address bar.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Nov 2022
- **Updated:** 27 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-c7rr-4vvg-c7r2

## What is CVE-2022-38164?

CVE-2022-38164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure SAFE browser for Android and iOS was discovered. A maliciously crafted website could make a phishing attack with URL spoofing as the browser only display certain part of the entire URL.

Weakness: CWE-290 (Authentication Bypass by Spoofing)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38164?

It affects 1 product.


Products: F-Secure Safe.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-38164?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38164 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-38164 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2020-14977](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14977/): Race condition in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2020-14978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14978/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2021-44748](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44748/): Universal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in F-Secure SAFE Browser for Android (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2021-44749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44749/): Universal Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability in F-Secure SAFE Browser Protection for Android (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2022-47524](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-47524/): Other in n/a (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-38164 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-38164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38164 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38164/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38164/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-38164
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38164
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-38164

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-38164/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.