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LINE for iOS CVE-2025-14021

MEDIUM
User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information (CWE-451)
2025-12-15 dl_cve@linecorp.com
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: linecorp
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver malicious link to LINE user
  2. Delivery
    Victim opens link in in-app browser
  3. Exploit
    Spoof address bar showing trusted URL
  4. Execution
    Execute malicious JS in iframe
  5. Impact
    Harvest credentials via phishing overlay

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A06:2025 - Insecure Design
ASVS 5.0
V3 - Web Frontend Security UI security representation
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the victim to open an attacker-supplied URL specifically within the LINE client's in-app browser (not Safari or an external browser), and the malicious page must use iframe-based content rendering to exploit the address-bar spoofing behavior. Exploitation is limited by mandatory user interaction (UI:R): the attacker must socially engineer the target into clicking the link and then into trusting the spoofed trusted URL and entering data. It affects only LINE for iOS versions prior to 14.14; devices updated to 14.14 or later are not affected. No elevated privileges or prior authentication to the target app are required of the attacker.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-to-moderate priority issue, and the available signals are largely consistent on that point. The vendor-supplied CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) yields 4.3 (Medium): network-reachable and low-complexity, but requiring user interaction (UI:R) and delivering only a limited integrity impact (I:L) with no confidentiality or availability loss - appropriate for an address-bar-spoofing/UI-redressing flaw (CWE-451). EPSS reinforces low urgency at 0.21% (11th percentile), and the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, so there is no evidence of active exploitation. No SSVC decision data was provided in the input. The one reference is a HackerOne report (#2548498), which indicates the bug was researched and disclosed through a bounty program, but the input does not flag POC=YES, so public weaponized exploit code cannot be confirmed from the data provided. The signals do not conflict: a spoofing bug that enables phishing is realistically a targeted social-engineering aid rather than a mass-exploited RCE, matching the low EPSS and absence from KEV. The main caveat is that the real-world impact of phishing can exceed the mechanical I:L rating because successful credential/data theft depends on the victim, not the CVSS math.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker lures a LINE for iOS user into opening a malicious link inside the app's in-app browser; the page renders attacker-controlled JavaScript within an iframe while the browser's address bar continues to display a trusted URL. Believing they are on a legitimate site, the victim enters credentials or other sensitive data into the overlaid phishing content. A HackerOne report exists for this issue, but public exploit code is not confirmed from the provided data.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 07, 2026

Address bar spoofing in the LINE client for iOS versions prior to 14.14 allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to display trusted URLs within the in-app browser while rendering malicious JavaScript in iframes, facilitating phishing via overlaid content. Exploitation requires the victim to open a crafted link inside LINE's in-app browser and interact with the spoofed page. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score is 0.21% (11th percentile), indicating low predicted exploitation activity.

RemediationAI

Upgrade LINE for iOS to version 14.14 or later; this is the vendor-released patch that fixes the address bar spoofing issue. As a workaround, users should avoid opening untrusted links within LINE's in-app browser and instead copy the URL to an external browser such as Safari, though this loses the convenience of in-app browsing. Additionally, users should be cautious of any links received in LINE chats and verify URLs independently before entering credentials. No other mitigations are provided by the vendor. For details, refer to the HackerOne report at https://hackerone.com/reports/2548498.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The vulnerability resides in the in-app browser component of LINE for iOS, which is based on WebKit but may have custom UI rendering. CWE-451 (User Interface Misrepresentation of Critical Information) describes the root cause: the address bar fails to accurately reflect the actual origin of loaded content, particularly when malicious JavaScript is executed within iframes that overlay trusted URLs. This UI misrepresentation enables phishing. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:linecorp:line:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*, targeting LINE on iPhone OS. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N) confirms remote, unauthenticated exploitation requiring user interaction, with low integrity impact only.

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Severity by source

Vendor (linecorp) PRIMARY 4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
vuln.today AI 4.3 MEDIUM

Network-delivered link with low complexity and no attacker privileges, but mandatory victim interaction (UI:R) and only limited integrity impact from UI spoofing; no confidentiality or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (linecorp).

CVSS VectorVendor: linecorp

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

The in-app browser in LINE client for iOS versions prior to 14.14 is vulnerable to address bar spoofing, which could allow attackers to execute malicious JavaScript within iframes while displaying trusted URLs, enabling phishing attacks through overlaid malicious content.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 89% exploitable
Prevalence
High
LINE is a dominant messaging app across Japan, Taiwan and Thailand
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:a:linecorp:line:*:*:*:*:*:iphone_os:*:*

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