When clicking on a tel: link, USSD codes, specified after a \*
character, would be included in the phone number. On certain phones, or on certain carriers, if the number was dialed this could perform actions on a user's account, similar to a cross-site request forgery attack.
*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 97.
CVE Status: Modified
Attribute | Value |
---|---|
Attack Complexity | LOW |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Availability Impact | HIGH |
Base Score | 8.8 |
Base Severity | HIGH |
Confidentiality Impact | HIGH |
Integrity Impact | HIGH |
Privileges Required | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
User Interaction | REQUIRED |
Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Exploitability Score | 2.8 |
Impact Score | 5.9 |
Source | [email protected] |
Type | Primary |