QR Code Scanner May Direct Users to Unwanted Content Without Prompt
CVE-2024-0953

6.1MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Mozilla
Status
Firefox For iOS
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 February 2024

What is CVE-2024-0953?

When a user scans a QR Code with the QR Code Scanner feature, the user is not prompted before being navigated to the page specified in the code. This may surprise the user and potentially direct them to unwanted content. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 129.

Affected Version(s)

Firefox for iOS < 129

References

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1837916
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2024-36/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.1
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Lohith Gowda M
.