CVE-2021-23998

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    CVE-2021-23998

    Published: 24 Jun 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Through complicated navigations with new windows, an HTTP page could have inherited a secure lock icon from an HTTPS page. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.

    References: https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-15/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-14/, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1667456

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    Events:

    Introduced- None
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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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