CVE-2020-15502 describes a privacy vulnerability in the DuckDuckGo application for Android (through 5.58.0) and iOS (through 7.47.1.0). The application inadvertently sends hostnames of visited websites via HTTPS .ico requests to DuckDuckGo servers, potentially exposing browsing data at a "Potentially Unwanted Endpoint." This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), indicating a high impact on confidentiality with no authentication or user interaction required for exploitation. Despite the severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.58.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:duckduckgo:duckduckgo:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | ||
<= 7.47.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:duckduckgo:duckduckgo:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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