Security News > 2019 > May > Unpatched Flaw in UC Browser Apps Could Let Hackers Launch Phishing Attacks

2019-05-08 11:33
A bug bounty hunter has discovered and publicly disclosed details of an unpatched browser address bar spoofing vulnerability that affects popular Chinese UC Browser and UC Browser Mini apps for Android. Developed by Alibaba-owned UCWeb, UC Browser is one of the most popular mobile browsers, specifically in China and India, with a massive user base of more than half a billion users worldwide.
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