CVE-2021-24000
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Summary
A race condition with requestPointerLock() and setTimeout() could have resulted in a user interacting with one tab when they believed they were on a separate tab. In conjunction with certain elements (such as <input type="file">) this could have led to an attack where a user was confused about the origin of the webpage and potentially disclosed information they did not intend to. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 88.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 88 | affected |
Weaknesses
- requestPointerLock() could be applied to a tab different from the visible tab
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694698
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1694698
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