Address bar spoofing risk in affected iOS versions of Arc Search
Priority LOW 32CWE-1021Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-1021.
Summary
ArcSearch for iOS versions prior to 1.48.0 could keep the address bar hidden after a page-initiated scroll, allowing attacker-controlled content to imitate browser interface elements and increasing spoofing risk.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00339 27th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ArcSearch (The Browser Company of New York): 1.48.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Browser Company of New York | ArcSearch | before 1.48.0 | 1.48.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- ArcSearch VendorThe Browser Company of New York Affected before 1.48.0 Fixed in 1.48.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA ArcSearch (The Browser Company of New York) Fixed in 1.48.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-18534
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gwv-2w2h-phfh
References
More The Browser Company of New York vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-13516 Address bar spoofing risk in Arc Search on iOS CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-63366 Address bar spoofing risk in affected Android versions of Arc Search CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2026-63365 Address Bar Spoof Risk; Missing Fullscreen Notification via Select Element CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2026-10609 Address Bar Spoofing in Arc Search for Android (window.open race condition) CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2025-13715 CVE-2025-15032: Increased Spoofing risk; custom new window missing about:blank CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
- TI-2025-13513 Address bar spoofing risk in ArcSearch on Android CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
Sources
- CVE-2026-18534 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-18534 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gwv-2w2h-phfh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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