CVE-2021-43542

CVE Details

Release Date:2021-12-08

Description


Using XMLHttpRequest, an attacker could have identified installed applications by probing error messages for loading external protocols. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

See more information about CVE-2021-43542 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:H/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: High
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (firefox)ELSA-2021-50142021-12-08
Oracle Linux version 7 (thunderbird)ELSA-2021-50462021-12-10
Oracle Linux version 8 (firefox)ELSA-2021-50132021-12-09
Oracle Linux version 8 (thunderbird)ELSA-2021-50452021-12-10



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