Browser Company of New York ArcSearch up to 1.45.1 on iOS ui layer

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Browser Company of New York ArcSearch up to 1.45.1 on iOS. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes ui layer. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-14812. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Browser Company of New York ArcSearch up to 1.45.1 on iOS and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a ui layer vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-1021. The web application does not restrict or incorrectly restricts frame objects or UI layers that belong to another application or domain, which can lead to user confusion about which interface the user is interacting with. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

ArcSearch for iOS versions prior to 1.45.2 could display a different domain in the address bar than the content being shown after an iframe-triggered URI-scheme navigation, increasing spoofing risk.

It is possible to read the advisory at arc.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-14812 since 12/17/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.45.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-204563). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Ui layer
CWE: CWE-1021
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ArcSearch 1.45.2

Timelineinfo

12/17/2025 CVE reserved
12/19/2025 +2 days Advisory disclosed
12/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/19/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: arc.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14812 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14812
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337639
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/19/2025 18:29
Updated: 12/19/2025 18:51
Changes: 12/19/2025 18:29 (65), 12/19/2025 18:51 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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