Vulnerability · Published Dec 8, 2021 · Assigned by mozilla
CVE-2021-38508
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Firefox from Mozilla. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.6% (higher than 77% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.6%top 23.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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 packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | firefox | 91.3.0-1.el8_4.alma | ALSA-2021:4123 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 91.3.0-2.el8_4.alma | ALSA-2021:4130 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | thunderbird | 91.3.0-2.el8_4.alma.plus | ALSA-2021:4130 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | firefox | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | firefox | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | firefox | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | firefox | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | librewolf | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | librewolf | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | librewolf | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | librewolf | 94.0-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | thunderbird | 91.3.2-r0 | ALPINE-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Debian:12 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Debian:13 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Debian:14 | firefox-esr | 91.3.0esr-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Debian:12 | thunderbird | 1:91.3.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Debian:13 | thunderbird | 1:91.3.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Debian:14 | thunderbird | 1:91.3.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | firefox | 0:91.3.0-1.el8 | RLSA-2021:4123 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | thunderbird | 0:91.3.0-2.el8 | RLSA-2021:4130 |
| Rocky Linux:8 | thunderbird | 0:91.3.0-2.el8_4 | RLSA-2021:4130 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | firefox | 94.0+build3-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | mozjs78 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38508 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | thunderbird | 1:91.3.1+build1-0ubuntu1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38508 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified – before 94 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified – before 91.3 |
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR | unspecified – before 91.3 |
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/ x_refsource_MISC
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1366818 x_refsource_MISC
- DSA-5026 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20211229 [SECURITY] [DLA 2863-1] firefox-esr security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- DSA-5034 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN
- [debian-lts-announce] 20220104 [SECURITY] [DLA 2874-1] thunderbird security update mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST
- GLSA-202202-03 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
- GLSA-202208-14 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO