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CVE-2021-40834

User interface Spoofing in F-Secure SAFE browser for Android

Published: Dec 10, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-1021
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.7%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

A user interface overlay vulnerability was discovered in F-secure SAFE Browser for Android. When user click on a specially crafted seemingly legitimate URL SAFE browser goes into full screen and hides the user interface. A remote attacker can leverage this to perform spoofing attack.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:HUI:RS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-1021

Affected Products

F-Secure Mobile SecurityF-SecureSecurity Products
safef-secureSecurity Products
f-securecommercialFISecurity Productsaka fsecure, f-secure

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Initial Access
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References

https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame
f-secure.com
https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-40834
f-secure.com

Timeline

Published
Dec 10, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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