DuckDuckGo App duckduckgo.com information disclosure ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in DuckDuckGo App. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file duckduckgo.com. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-15502. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in DuckDuckGo App (version unknown). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file duckduckgo.com. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** The DuckDuckGo application through 5.58.0 for Android, and through 7.47.1.0 for iOS, sends hostnames of visited web sites within HTTPS .ico requests to servers in the duckduckgo.com domain, which might make visit data available temporarily at a Potentially Unwanted Endpoint. NOTE: the vendor has stated "the favicon service adheres to our strict privacy policy."

The weakness was published 07/02/2020. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-15502 since 07/02/2020. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/27/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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07/02/2020 🔍
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07/03/2020 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-15502 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-15502
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-157605

Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2020 07:39
Updated: 05/05/2025 12:00
Changes: 07/03/2020 07:39 (35), 07/03/2020 07:44 (17), 06/27/2024 01:16 (17), 05/05/2025 12:00 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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