CVE-2021-38497
published 2021-11-03CVE-2021-38497: Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to possible user…
PriorityP428medium6.5CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCNIHAN
EPSS
0.53%
41.0th percentile
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.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | firefox | < firefox 93.0-1 (sid) | firefox 93.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | firefox-esr | < firefox 93.0-1 (sid) | firefox 93.0-1 (sid) |
| debian | thunderbird | < firefox 93.0-1 (sid) | firefox 93.0-1 (sid) |
| mozilla | firefox | < 93.0 | 93.0 |
| mozilla | firefox | — | — |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= 0 < 93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | firefox | >= unspecified < 93 | 93 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | < 91.2 | 91.2 |
| mozilla | firefox_esr | >= unspecified < 91.2 | 91.2 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | < 91.2 | 91.2 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= 0 < 1:91.3.0+build2-0ubuntu1 | 1:91.3.0+build2-0ubuntu1 |
| mozilla | thunderbird | >= unspecified < 91.2 | 91.2 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu8.8HIGH
vendor_debian6.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat6.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2022-01-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2022-22742 [HIGH] Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, trick a user into accepting unwanted
permissions, conduct header splitting attacks, conduct spoofing attacks,
bypass security restrictions, confuse the user, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-4129, CVE-2021-4140, CVE-2021-29981, CVE-2021-29982,
CVE-2021-29987, CVE-2021-29991, CVE-2021-38495, CVE-2021-38496,
CVE-2021-38497, CVE-2021-38498, CVE-2021-38500, CVE-2021-38501,
CVE-2021-38503, CVE-2021-38504, CVE-2021-38506, CVE-2021-38507,
CVE-2021-38508,
Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-11-03
CVE-2021-38500 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Title: Thunderbird vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Thunderbird.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
spoof another origin, or execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Thunderbird to make
all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2021-10-07
CVE-2021-38497 Firefox vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox could be made to crash or run programs as your login if it
opened a malicious website.
Multiple security issues were discovered in Firefox. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website, an attacker could
potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service, spoof another
origin, or execute arbitrary code.
Instructions: After a standard system update you need to restart Firefox to make
all the necessary changes.
Red Hat
Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin
vendor_redhat·2021-10-05·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] CWE-1021 Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin
Mozilla: Validation message could have been overlaid on another origin
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.
Package: firefox (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Package: thunderbird (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Out of support scope
Debian
CVE-2021-38497: firefox - Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation messa...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-38497: firefox - Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation messa...
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.
Scope: local
sid: resolved (fixed in 93.0-1)
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-43: CVE-2021-38497
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-43: CVE-2021-38497
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-43
CVE: CVE-2021-38497
Product: Firefox
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox 93
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-45: CVE-2021-38497
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-45: CVE-2021-38497
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-45
CVE: CVE-2021-38497
Product: Firefox ESR
Impact: high
Fixed in: Firefox ESR 91.2
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-47: CVE-2021-38497
vendor_mozilla·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-47: CVE-2021-38497
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-47
CVE: CVE-2021-38497
Product: Thunderbird
Impact: high
Fixed in: Thunderbird 91.2
GHSA
GHSA-qmc5-2jh2-rpcw: Through use of reportValidity() and window
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] CWE-346 GHSA-qmc5-2jh2-rpcw: Through use of reportValidity() and window
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.
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities
osv·2022-01-21·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2021-4129 [HIGH] thunderbird vulnerabilities
thunderbird vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in Thunderbird. If a user were
tricked into opening a specially crafted website in a browsing context, an
attacker could potentially exploit these to cause a denial of service,
obtain sensitive information, trick a user into accepting unwanted
permissions, conduct header splitting attacks, conduct spoofing attacks,
bypass security restrictions, confuse the user, or execute arbitrary code.
(CVE-2021-4129, CVE-2021-4140, CVE-2021-29981, CVE-2021-29982,
CVE-2021-29987, CVE-2021-29991, CVE-2021-38495, CVE-2021-38496,
CVE-2021-38497, CVE-2021-38498, CVE-2021-38500, CVE-2021-38501,
CVE-2021-38503, CVE-2021-38504, CVE-2021-38506, CVE-2021-38507,
CVE-2021-38508, CVE-2021-38509, CVE-2021-43534, CVE-2021-43535,
CVE-2021-43536, CVE
OSV
CVE-2021-38497: Through use of reportValidity() and window
osv·2021-11-03·CVSS 6.5
CVE-2021-38497 [MEDIUM] CVE-2021-38497: Through use of reportValidity() and window
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1726621https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-43/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-45/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47/https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1726621https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-43/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-45/https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-47/
2021-11-03
Published