PT-2021-22163
CVE-2021-38492
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Published
2021-09-07
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Updated
2024-12-12
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.5
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 92
Thunderbird versions prior to 91.1
Thunderbird versions prior to 78.14
Firefox ESR versions prior to 78.14
Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.1
Description
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, with other operating systems being unaffected.Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 92, update to version 92 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 91.1, update to version 91.1 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 78.14, update to version 78.14 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 78.14, update to version 78.14 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.1, update to version 91.1 or later.
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