Race condition in Mozilla Focus for iOS
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Using a javascript: URI with a setTimeout race condition, an attacker can execute unauthorized scripts on top origin sites in urlbar. This bypasses security measures, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or unauthorized actions within the user's loaded webpage. This vulnerability affects Focus for iOS < 122.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Focus for iOS (Mozilla) Fixed in 122
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Mozilla Focus for iOS 122
2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2024-00561 Cross-site scripting in Mozilla Focus for iOSPriority LOW 29
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0605
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wph3-4v72-8x34
References
More Mozilla Firefox Focus vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2022-09831 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-11015 Authentication bypass by spoofing in Mozilla Firefox CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-34723 Passkey phishing within Bluetooth range CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-13902 Different techniques existed to obscure the fullscreen notification in Firefox and Focus… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2024-09702 Improper authentication in Mozilla Focus for iOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
Sources
- CVE-2024-0605 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0605 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wph3-4v72-8x34 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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