CVE-2024-7523 Security feature bypass in Firefox

Medium 6.3 Published Updated

A malicious site can obscure security prompts on Android Firefox to trick users into granting permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-7523?

CVE-2024-7523 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox Mobile, published on 6 Aug 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A select option could partially obscure security prompts. This could be used by a malicious site to trick a user into granting permissions. *This issue only affects Android versions of Firefox.* This vulnerability affects Firefox < 129.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-7523?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox Mobile.

How do I fix CVE-2024-7523?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2024-7523 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-7523 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox Mobile vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3xp-69rr-q6gw, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7523.

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