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CVE-2021-38508

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2021-12-08 Modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Mozilla FirefoxDebian Debian LinuxMozilla ThunderbirdMozilla Firefox Esr

Weakness Type

CWE-1021

References