CVE-2021-38492

When delegating navigations to the operating system, Firefox would accept the `mk` scheme which might allow attackers to launch pages and execute scripts in Internet Explorer in unprivileged mode. *This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 92, Thunderbird < 91.1, Thunderbird < 78.14, Firefox ESR < 78.14, and Firefox ESR < 91.1.

CVSS v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-41/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-40/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-42/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-38/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-39/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1721107	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

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

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2021-11-02 18:15

Updated : 2022-12-09 11:19

NVD link : CVE-2021-38492

Mitre link : CVE-2021-38492

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

microsoft

windows

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