CVE-2021-40835
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

An URL Address bar spoofing vulnerability was discovered in Safe Browser for iOS. When a user clicks on a specially crafted malicious URL containing a very long username part, they may be tricked into thinking content is coming from a valid domain while it actually comes from another domain, as the user cannot see the domain name due to the length of the username portion (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability was assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 4.3 (MEDIUM) with vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N. The attack requires user interaction and can be launched remotely without requiring privileges. The vulnerability affects F-Secure Safe Browser for iOS versions up to (excluding) 18.3 (NVD).

Impact

A remote attacker can leverage this vulnerability to perform URL address bar spoofing attacks, potentially tricking users into believing they are interacting with a legitimate domain while actually accessing malicious content (NVD).

Mitigation and workarounds

The vulnerability was fixed in version 18.3 of F-Secure Safe Browser for iOS. The fix involves no longer showing the username part in the address bar (NVD).

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