Code Injection in Firefox for Android - CVE-2021-29944

 

Code Injection in Firefox for Android - CVE-2021-29944

Published: April 19, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52343
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29944
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Mozilla
Affected software:
Firefox for Android

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary HTML code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation, when a webpage is viewed in Reader View. A remote attacker can inject and execute arbitrary HTML code in the victim's browser.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-29944

Install updates from vendor's website.

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