Address Bar Spoofing in Yandex Browser by Yandex
CVE-2020-27970

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Yandex

Status
Yandex Browser Lite For Android
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2021

What is CVE-2020-27970?

Yandex Browser prior to version 20.10.0 is vulnerable to an address bar spoofing issue that allows remote attackers to manipulate the displayed URL. This security flaw can lead to phishing attacks as users might be misled into believing they are visiting legitimate sites when, in fact, they could be redirected to malicious ones. It is crucial for users to update their Yandex Browser to the latest version to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Yandex Browser Lite for Android All versions prior to version 20.10.0.

References

https://yandex.com/bugbounty/i/hall-of-fame-browser/
x_refsource_MISC

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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