CVE-2021-38508

By displaying a form validity message in the correct location at the same time as a permission prompt (such as for geolocation), the validity message could…

published December 8, 2021

CVSS
—
EPSS
2%
Percentile
76.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

By displaying a form validity message in the correct location at the same time as a permission prompt (such as for geolocation), the validity message could have obscured the prompt, resulting in the user potentially being tricked into granting the permission. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01642 · 76.2th percentile
Published
2021-12-08T21:21Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 DEC 21:21Z
    By displaying a form validity message in the correct location at the same time as a permission prompt (such as for geolocation), the validity message could…
    cvelistv5