CVE-2021-43542

Using XMLHttpRequest, an attacker could have identified installed applications by probing error messages for loading external protocols. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1723281	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026	Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034	Third Party Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-53/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54/	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-12-08 22:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:48

NVD link : CVE-2021-43542

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43542

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-43542

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
thunderbird
firefox_esr

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-209

Generation of Error Message Containing Sensitive Information

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