CVE-2021-38508

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    CVE-2021-38508

    Published: 8 Dec 2021Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html, https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/, https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03, https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14, https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1366818

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    Introduced- None
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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Integrity
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    Low
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    Availability
    None
    Low
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