CVE-2021-38508
4.3
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
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.
How to fix CVE-2021-38508
To remediate CVE-2021-38508, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 91.4.1esr-1~deb11u1 or later
- —upgrade to 1:91.4.1-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2021-38508 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 91.4.1esr-1~deb11u1
- from 0, < 1:91.4.1-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |