CVE-2021-29963 Information disclosure in Firefox

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-vjmq-qgx6-29w9, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29963.

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