// For flags

CVE-2024-1550

Mozilla: Mouse cursor re-positioned unexpectedly could have led to unintended permission grants

Severity Score

6.1
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

A malicious website could have used a combination of exiting fullscreen mode and `requestPointerLock` to cause the user's mouse to be re-positioned unexpectedly, which could have led to user confusion and inadvertently granting permissions they did not intend to grant. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 123, Firefox ESR < 115.8, and Thunderbird < 115.8.

Un sitio web malicioso podría haber utilizado una combinación de salir del modo de pantalla completa y `requestPointerLock` para provocar que el mouse del usuario se reposicionara inesperadamente, lo que podría haber llevado a confusión al usuario y haber otorgado permisos sin darse cuenta que no tenía intención de otorgar. Esta vulnerabilidad afecta a Firefox &lt; 123, Firefox ESR &lt; 115.8 y Thunderbird &lt; 115.8.

The Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory describes this flaw as: A malicious website could have used a combination of exiting fullscreen mode and `requestPointerLock` to cause the user's mouse to be re-positioned unexpectedly, which could have led to user confusion and inadvertently granting permissions they did not intend to grant.

*Credits: Hafiizh
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-02-15 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-02-20 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-01 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-1021: Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames
CAPEC
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