GSD-2021-38497

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23
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Through use of reportValidity() and window.open(), a plain-text validation message could have been overlaid on another origin, leading to possible user confusion and spoofing attacks. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.2, and Firefox ESR < 91.2.
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CVE-2021-38497
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      "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3839",
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      "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-38497",
      "https://advisories.mageia.org/CVE-2021-38497.html",
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