CVE-2021-29987
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Summary
After requesting multiple permissions, and closing the first permission panel, subsequent permission panels will be displayed in a different position but still record a click in the default location, making it possible to trick a user into accepting a permission they did not want to. This bug only affects Firefox on Linux. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 91 and Thunderbird < 91.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | unspecified < 91 | affected |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | unspecified < 91 | affected |
Weaknesses
- Users could have been tricked into accepting unwanted permissions on Linux
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-36/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1716129
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03
References
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-33/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-36/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1716129
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03
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