CVE-2021-38506

Through a series of navigations, Firefox could have entered fullscreen mode without notification or warning to the user. This could lead to spoofing attacks on the browser UI including phishing. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Dec 2022, 15:31

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 - Third Party Advisory

10 Aug 2022, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 -

28 Feb 2022, 22:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 - (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 - Third Party Advisory
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 - Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
References (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html - (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

22 Feb 2022, 01:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 -

04 Jan 2022, 12:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html -

03 Jan 2022, 11:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 -

29 Dec 2021, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (MLIST) https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html -

21 Dec 2021, 19:14

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026 - (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026 - Third Party Advisory

20 Dec 2021, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • (DEBIAN) https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026 -

09 Dec 2021, 19:28

Type Values Removed Values Added
References (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/ - (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/ - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/ - (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/ - Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1730750 - (MISC) https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1730750 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/ - (MISC) https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/ - Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : 4.3
v3 : 4.3
CWE CWE-1021
CPE cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

08 Dec 2021, 22:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-12-08 22:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09


NVD link : CVE-2021-38506

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38506

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-38506


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • firefox
  • firefox_esr
  • thunderbird

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-1021

Improper Restriction of Rendered UI Layers or Frames