Improper input validation in Google Android
CVE-2018-5138
A spoofing vulnerability can occur when a malicious site with an extremely long domain name is opened in an Android Custom Tab (a browser panel inside another app) and the default browser is Firefox for Android. This could allow an attacker to spoof which page is actually loaded and in use. Note: this issue only affects Firefox for Android. Other versions and operating systems are unaffected. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.011 (62.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Google Android
- Mozilla Firefox — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security@mozilla.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- security@mozilla.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5138?
- CVE-2018-5138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Android, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2018-06-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5138?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.