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CVE-2021-38508
Published: Dec 8, 2021
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
By displaying a form validity message in the correct location at the same time as a permission prompt (such as for geolocation), the validity message could have obscured the prompt, resulting in the user potentially being tricked into granting the permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Mozilla | Firefox | affected unspecified - < 94 |
Mozilla | Thunderbird | affected unspecified - < 91.3 |
Mozilla | Firefox ESR | affected unspecified - < 91.3 |
References
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/
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https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1366818
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DSA-5026
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
[debian-lts-announce] 20211229 [SECURITY] [DLA 2863-1] firefox-esr security update
mailing-list
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DSA-5034
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
[debian-lts-announce] 20220104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2874-1] thunderbird security update
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
GLSA-202202-03
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
GLSA-202208-14
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_GENTOO
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