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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-2863-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2874-1 | thunderbird security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5026-1 | firefox-esr security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5034-1 | thunderbird security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2021-24960 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5131-1 | Firefox vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-5248-1 | Thunderbird vulnerabilities |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mozilla
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-04T01:44:23.522Z
Reserved: 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2021-38508
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Status : Modified
Published: 2021-12-08T22:15:09.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T06:17:16.617
Link: CVE-2021-38508
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN