CVE-2021-38508

CVE Details

Release Date:	2021-12-08
Impact:	None	What is this?

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.

See more information about CVE-2021-38508 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

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

CVSS v3 metrics

Base Score:	4.3
Vector String:	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Version:	3.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Low
Privileges Required:	None
User Interaction:	Required
Scope:	Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Low
Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)	ELSA-2021-4116	2021-11-04
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2021-4134	2021-11-05
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)	ELSA-2021-4123	2021-11-04
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)	ELSA-2021-4130	2021-11-05