CVE-2021-43540 The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package firefox  (opens in a new tab)


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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-FIREFOX-2314407
  • published10 Dec 2021
  • disclosed8 Dec 2021

Introduced: 8 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-43540  (opens in a new tab)

Amendment

The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:20.04.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu.

WebExtensions with the correct permissions were able to create and install ServiceWorkers for third-party websites that would not have been uninstalled with the extension. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 95.