CVE-2021-29983 (GCVE-0-2021-29983)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-17 19:12 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:24
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Firefox for Android could get stuck in fullscreen mode and not exit it even after normal interactions that should cause it to exit. *Note: This issue only affected Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 91.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CWE
- Firefox for Android could get stuck in fullscreen mode
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1719088 | x_refsource_MISC |
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