CVE-2021-29993 Other in Firefox
Firefox for Android allowed intent protocol navigations causing crashes and UI spoofs, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- 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-2021-29993?
CVE-2021-29993 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox Mobile, published on 3 Nov 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
Firefox for Android allowed navigations through the `intent://` protocol, which could be used to cause crashes and UI spoofs. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 92.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29993?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox Mobile.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29993?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-29993 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29993 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox Mobile
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7926-phm6-wvh3.