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CVE-2021-38508

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

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Status
Published
Published
Updated
Assigning organization
mozilla

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.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Mozilla Firefox

  • unspecified to < 94affected

Mozilla Thunderbird

  • unspecified to < 91.3affected

Mozilla Firefox ESR

  • unspecified to < 91.3affected

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