CVE-2021-38497
Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Mediante el uso de las funciones reportValidity() y window.open(), un mensaje de comprobación de texto plano podría haberse superpuesto a otro origen, conllevando una posible confusión del usuario y ataques de suplantación. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox versiones anteriores a 93, Thunderbird versiones anteriores a 91.2 y Firefox ESR versiones anteriores a 91.2
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
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- Decision:-
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Timeline
- 2021-08-10 CVE Reserved
- 2021-10-11 CVE Published
- 2024-07-19 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-346: Origin Validation Error
- CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-43 | 2021-11-04 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-45 | 2021-11-04 | |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47 | 2021-11-04 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-38497 | 2021-10-13 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2011098 | 2021-10-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | < 93.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 93.0" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Esr Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" | < 91.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox Esr" and version " < 91.2" | - |
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| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" | < 91.2 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 91.2" | - |
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