If a domain name contained a RTL character, it would cause the domain to be rendered to the right of the path. This could lead to user confusion and spoofing attacks. <br>*This bug only affects Firefox for Android. Other operating systems are unaffected.*<br>*Note*: Due to a clerical error this advisory was not included in the original announcement, and was added in Feburary 2022. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 92.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1704422 Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-38/ Vendor Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mozilla

Published: 2022-12-22T00:00:00

Updated: 2022-12-22T00:00:00

Reserved: 2022-02-18T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2021-4221

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2022-12-22T20:15:12.337

Modified: 2022-12-24T04:23:35.047


Link: CVE-2021-4221

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