1907308 - Crash when registering on webauthn.io/ while the pref 'security.webauthn.webauthn_enable_android_fido2.residentkey' is set to 'false'

Status: NEW

(Firefox for Android :: Crash Reporting, defect)

Description

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

Attachment: crash.txt

Steps to reproduce

1. In about:config, set the security.webauthn.webauthn_enable_android_fido2.residentkey to false.
2. Open webauthn.io page, and try to register.

Expected behavior

The registration is done successfully once the pattern is drawn.

Actual behavior

The app crashes - please see the attached logcat.
In about:crashes there is no crash listed.

Device information

• Firefox version: Beta 129.0b2, Nightly 130.0a1 from 7/11
• Android device: Lenovo TB X606X (Android 10)

Any additional information?

• the app doesn't crash when setting the security.webauthn.webauthn_enable_android_fido2.residentkey pref to true,
• not reproducible on Google Pixel 6 (Android 15),
• could not test on RC, due to the lack of about:config.

Comment 1

[Mira Lobontiu (Android QA)]

This crash was reproducible even in the Nightly 121.0a1 on this device.
I've tested on the following devices, and it is not occurring:

• Google Pixel 6 (Android 15),
• Samsung Galaxy S24 (Android 14),
• Oppo Find X3 Lite (Android 11),
• Samsung Galaxy A14 (Android 13).