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CVE-2019-10875

A URL spoofing vulnerability was found in all international versions of Xiaomi Mi browser 10.5.6-g (aka the MIUI native browser) and Mint Browser 1.5.3 due to the way they handle the "q" query parameter. The portion of an https URL before the ?q= substring is not shown to the user.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from mi, from mi organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-04-05T13:29:00.240

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:20:01.347

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-290

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mi	mi_browser	10.5.6-g	Yes
Application	mi	mint_browser	1.5.3	Yes

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152497/Xiaomi-Mi-Browser-Mint-Browser-URL-Spoofing.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://sec.xiaomi.com/bug/5bedef67a31ec71e Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/xiaomi-browser-vulnerability.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.andmp.com/2019/04/xiaomi-url-spoofing-w-ssl-vulnerability.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152497/Xiaomi-Mi-Browser-Mint-Browser-URL-Spoofing.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://sec.xiaomi.com/bug/5bedef67a31ec71e Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://thehackernews.com/2019/04/xiaomi-browser-vulnerability.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.andmp.com/2019/04/xiaomi-url-spoofing-w-ssl-vulnerability.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mi's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.