CVE-2021-38503
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-08 21:22
Modified
2024-08-04 01:44
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
0.74% (0.80804)
Summary
The iframe sandbox rules were not correctly applied to XSLT stylesheets, allowing an iframe to bypass restrictions such as executing scripts or navigating the top-level frame. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1729517Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1729517Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Version: unspecified   < 94
Mozilla Thunderbird Version: unspecified   < 91.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: unspecified   < 91.3
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