Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 94.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.3.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.3.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1366818Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1366818Issue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-38508?
CVE-2021-38508 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 u...
How severe is CVE-2021-38508?
CVE-2021-38508 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38508?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.