CVE-2024-5022: Medium severity Mozilla Focus vulnerability

Published May 16, 2024
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Updated

The file scheme of URLs would be hidden, resulting in potential spoofing of a website's address in the location bar

Affected Software

3 affected components
All of the following
Mozilla Focus=126
Apple iOS
Mozilla Firefox Focus Iphone Os<126.0

Event History

May 16, 2024
CVE Published
via Mozilla·12:00 AM
May 17, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:42 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:42 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5022?

CVE-2024-5022 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for website address spoofing.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-5022?

To mitigate CVE-2024-5022, users should update Mozilla Focus for iOS to version 126 or later.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2024-5022?

CVE-2024-5022 affects users of Mozilla Focus on iOS versions prior to 126.

4

What type of attack can CVE-2024-5022 facilitate?

CVE-2024-5022 can facilitate phishing attacks by hiding the file scheme of URLs, leading to user deception.

5

What systems are mitigated from CVE-2024-5022?

Systems running Mozilla Focus for iOS version 126 or later are mitigated from CVE-2024-5022.

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