gsd-2021-43542
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:23
Details
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.
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Aliases
CVE-2021-43542


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