When sharing geolocation during an active WebRTC share, Firefox could have reset the…
Priority LOW 21CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
When sharing geolocation during an active WebRTC share, Firefox could have reset the webRTC sharing state in the user interface, leading to loss of control over the currently granted permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00657 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Firefox (Mozilla): 85
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 85
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-23963
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-398j-x47f-2q99
- 2026-10-11 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2021-23963 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-23963 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-398j-x47f-2q99 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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