When delegating navigations to the operating system, Firefox would accept the `mk` scheme which might allow attackers to launch pages and execute scripts in Internet Explorer in unprivileged mode. *This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 92, Thunderbird < 91.1, Thunderbird < 78.14, Firefox ESR < 78.14, and Firefox ESR < 91.1.
References
Link | Resource |
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721107 | Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-38/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-39/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-40/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-41/ | Vendor Advisory |
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-42/ | Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
10 Aug 2022, 20:15
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References |
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04 Nov 2021, 20:51
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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References | (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-41/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-40/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | (MISC) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721107 - Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory | |
References | (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-38/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-42/ - Vendor Advisory | |
References | (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-39/ - Vendor Advisory | |
CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 6.5 |
CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo |
03 Nov 2021, 01:15
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New CVE |
Information
Published : 2021-11-03 01:15
Updated : 2024-10-21 13:55
NVD link : CVE-2021-38492
Mitre link : CVE-2021-38492
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38492
JSON object : View
Products Affected
microsoft
- windows
mozilla
- firefox
- firefox_esr
- thunderbird
CWE