CVE-2021-38503 (GCVE-0-2021-38503)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-12-08 21:22
Modified
2024-08-04 01:44
Severity ?
CWE
  • iframe sandbox rules did not apply to XSLT stylesheets
Summary
The iframe sandbox rules were not correctly applied to XSLT stylesheets, allowing an iframe to bypass restrictions such as executing scripts or navigating the top-level frame. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
References
security@mozilla.org https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1729517 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 Third Party Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/ Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/ Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.org https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1729517 Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034 Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-48/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/ Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/ Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
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