CVE-2021-29963 Information disclosure in Firefox
Firefox for Android leaks private browsing search suggestions by reusing normal mode session data, exposing user activity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-29963?
CVE-2021-29963 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 24 Jun 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Address bar search suggestions in private browsing mode were re-using session data from normal mode. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 89.
Weakness: CWE-345
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29963?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29963?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-29963 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29963 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjmq-qgx6-29w9, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29963.