CVE-2021-43544

MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: December 8, 2021 at 09:19 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:11 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFirefox· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

Description

When receiving a URL through a SEND intent, Firefox would have searched for the text, but subsequent usages of the address bar might have caused the URL to load unintentionally, which could lead to XSS and spoofing attacks. *This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 95.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 95
Affected range stops below 95, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 95.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
google-android (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPermissions Required
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1739934

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79

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