CVE-2021-29975
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CVE-2021-29975 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Through a series of DOM manipulations, a message, over which the attacker had control of the text but not HTML or formatting, could be overlaid on top of another domain (with the new domain correctly shown in the address bar) resulting in possible user confusion. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 90.. EPSS estimates a 0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Through a series of DOM manipulations, a message, over which the attacker had control of the text but not HTML or formatting, could be overlaid on top of another domain (with the new domain correctly shown in the address bar) resulting in possible user confusion. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 90.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 90.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1713259Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1713259Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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