CVE-2021-29973
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CVE-2021-29973 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Password autofill was enabled without user interaction on insecure websites on Firefox for Android. This was corrected to require user interaction with the page before a user's password would be entered by the browser's autofill functionality *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. EPSS estimates a 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Password autofill was enabled without user interaction on insecure websites on Firefox for Android. This was corrected to require user interaction with the page before a user's password would be entered by the browser's autofill functionality *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 90.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 90.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1701932Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1701932Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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