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Red Hat: CVE-2021-38497: CVE-2021-38497 Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-38497: CVE-2021-38497 Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
10/11/2021
Created
10/13/2021
Added
10/12/2021
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-firefox
  • redhat-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-firefox-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-thunderbird
  • redhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debugsource

References

  • CVE-2021-38497
  • RHSA-2021:3755
  • RHSA-2021:3756
  • RHSA-2021:3757
  • RHSA-2021:3791
  • RHSA-2021:3838
  • RHSA-2021:3839
  • RHSA-2021:3840
  • RHSA-2021:3841
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