CVE-2021-38510
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CVE-2021-38510 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files, which, due to a flaw in Mac OS, can run commands on a user's computer.*Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files, which, due to a flaw in Mac OS, can run commands on a user's computer.*Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 94.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.3.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.3.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1731779Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1731779Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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