Duckduckgo · Duckduckgo · CVE-2020-15502
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
DuckDuckGo versions 5.58.0 and earlier for Android
DuckDuckGo versions 7.47.1.0 and earlier for iOS
**Description**
The application sends hostnames of visited web sites within HTTPS .ico requests to servers in the duckduckgo.com domain. This might make visit data available temporarily at a potentially unwanted endpoint. The vendor has stated that the favicon service adheres to their strict privacy policy.
**Recommendations**
For DuckDuckGo versions 5.58.0 and earlier for Android, consider disabling the favicon service until a patch is available.
For DuckDuckGo versions 7.47.1.0 and earlier for iOS, consider disabling the favicon service until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.