CVE-2021-43530
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CVE-2021-43530 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A Universal XSS vulnerability was present in Firefox for Android resulting from improper sanitization when processing a URL scanned from a QR code. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A Universal XSS vulnerability was present in Firefox for Android resulting from improper sanitization when processing a URL scanned from a QR code. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 94.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1736886Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1736886Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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