If an attacker is able to alter specific about:config values (for example malware running on the user's computer), the Devtools remote debugging feature could have been enabled in a way that was unnoticable to the user. This would have allowed a remote attacker (able to make a direct network connection to the victim) to monitor the user's browsing activity and (plaintext) network traffic. This was addressed by providing a visual cue when Devtools has an open network socket. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1659129 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/ Vendor Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published: 2021-03-31T13:41:20

Updated: 2021-06-24T13:28:31

Reserved: 2021-01-13T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2021-23985

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-03-31T14:15:19.267

Modified: 2022-07-12T17:42:04.277


Link: CVE-2021-23985

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