CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-29987

After requesting multiple permissions, and closing the first permission panel, subsequent permission panels will be displayed in a different position but still record a click in the default location, making it possible to trick a user into accepting a permission they did not want to. *This bug only affects Firefox on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 91 and Thunderbird < 91.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

6.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-33/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-36/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1716129 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1
Information

Published : 2021-08-17 08:15

Updated : 2022-03-16 03:13

NVD link : CVE-2021-29987

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29987

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-307

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts