Origin Validation Error Affecting firefox package, versions <93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2104-FIREFOX-1729026
  • published7 Oct 2021
  • disclosed3 Nov 2021

Introduced: 7 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-38497  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-346  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:21.04 firefox to version 93.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:21.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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