CVE-2024-8897

Description

Under certain conditions, an attacker with the ability to redirect users to a malicious site via an open redirect on a trusted site, may be able to spoof the address bar contents. This can lead to a malicious site to appear to have the same URL as the trusted site. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions of Firefox are unaffected.* This vulnerability affects Firefox for Android < 130.0.1.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox for Android
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1862537 issue tracking permissions required
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-45/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-8897?
CVE-2024-8897 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-8897?
To fix CVE-2024-8897, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-8897 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-8897 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-8897?
CVE-2024-8897 affects Mozilla Firefox for Android.
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