KaiOS 1.0/2.5/2.5.12.5 Email Application cross site scripting

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A vulnerability has been found in KaiOS 1.0/2.5/2.5.12.5 and classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Email Application. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-14756. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in KaiOS 1.0/2.5/2.5.12.5. This affects an unknown part of the component Email Application. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in KaiOS 1.0, 2.5, and 2.5.12.5. The pre-installed Email application is vulnerable to HTML and JavaScript injection attacks. An attacker can send a specially crafted email to the victim that will inject HTML into the email application's UI as soon as the email is opened. At a bare minimum, this allows an attacker to take control over the Email application's UI (e.g., display a malicious prompt to the user asking them to re-enter their email credentials) and also allows an attacker to abuse any of the privileges available to the mobile application.

The weakness was shared 09/14/2020. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-14756 since 08/07/2019. 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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

The entries VDB-161203, VDB-161202, VDB-161201 and VDB-161200 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• KaiOS

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• 1.0
• 2.5
• 2.5.12.5

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