CVE-2021-29973

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.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.34%

Vendor Advisory mozilla.org

Affected: Mozilla Firefox

References

Link	Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-28/	vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1701932	issue tracking permissions required

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29973?: CVE-2021-29973 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29973?: To fix CVE-2021-29973, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29973 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29973 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29973?: CVE-2021-29973 affects Mozilla Firefox.

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