CVE-2021-38503 (GCVE-0-2021-38503)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-08 21:22
Modified
2024-08-04 01:44
Severity ?
CWE
  • iframe sandbox rules did not apply to XSLT stylesheets
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
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   Mozilla Thunderbird Version: unspecified   < 91.3
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   Mozilla Firefox ESR Version: unspecified   < 91.3
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