CVE-2021-38497

CVE Details

Release Date:

2021-11-03

Description

Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to possible user confusion and spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.2, and Firefox ESR < 91.2.

See more information about CVE-2021-38497 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	6.5	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None	User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	High	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2021-3791	2021-10-25
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2021-3841	2021-10-25
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)	ELSA-2021-3755	2021-10-11
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2021-3838	2021-10-15

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