CVE-2021-23996
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CVE-2021-23996 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. By utilizing 3D CSS in conjunction with Javascript, content could have been rendered outside the webpage's viewport, resulting in a spoofing attack that could have been used for phishing or other attacks on a user. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 88.. EPSS estimates a 0.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
By utilizing 3D CSS in conjunction with Javascript, content could have been rendered outside the webpage's viewport, resulting in a spoofing attack that could have been used for phishing or other attacks on a user. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 88.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 88.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1701834Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1701834Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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