CVE-2024-7523 Security feature bypass in Firefox
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w3xp-69rr-q6gw, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-7523.