CVE-2021-4221
Publication date 22 December 2022
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| firefox | ||
| 22.04 LTS jammy |
Not affected
|
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| 20.04 LTS focal | Not in release | |
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored end of standard support | |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of standard support |
Notes
mdeslaur
starting with Ubuntu 22.04, the firefox package is just a script that installs the Firefox snap
alexmurray
Only affects Firefox for Android
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
4.3 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | Low |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |