CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2021-43542

Using XMLHttpRequest, an attacker could have identified installed applications by probing error messages for loading external protocols. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

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/mfsa2021-52/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54/ Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-53/ Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1723281 Issue Tracking Permissions Required
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

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

Published : 2021-12-08 10:15

Updated : 2022-12-09 03:38

NVD link : CVE-2021-43542

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43542

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-209