CVE-2022-28872

Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability in F-Secure SAFE Browser for Android

HIGH

8.8

CVSS Score

Published: May 12, 2022 at 11:16 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:39 AM UTC

2 products affected across 1 vendorSafeSecure Safe

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Severity

HIGH8.8

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.5%

Description

A vulnerability affecting F-Secure SAFE browser was discovered. A maliciously crafted website could make a phishing attack with address bar spoofing as the address bar was not correct if navigation fails in a loop.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Safe · F Secure

95%

v ≤ 19.0

Secure Safe · F Secure

60%

v < 19.0

Affected range stops below 19.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://www.f-secure.com/en/home/support/security-advisories

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: REQUIRED
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: HIGH
Availability: HIGH

Vector?

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CWE

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