Description
After requesting multiple permissions, and closing the first permission panel, subsequent permission panels will be displayed in a different position but still record a click in the default location, making it possible to trick a user into accepting a permission they did not want to. *This bug only affects Firefox on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 91 and Thunderbird < 91.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-16446 | After requesting multiple permissions, and closing the first permission panel, subsequent permission panels will be displayed in a different position but still record a click in the default location, making it possible to trick a user into accepting a permission they did not want to. *This bug only affects Firefox on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 91 and Thunderbird < 91. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5037-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5248-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-03T22:24:59.105Z
Reserved: 2021-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-29987
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-08-17T20:15:07.973
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:02:07.223
Link: CVE-2021-29987
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN