VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-23999
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.37%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-06-24
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
If a Blob URL was loaded through some unusual user interaction, it could have been loaded by the System Principal and granted additional privileges that should not be granted to web content. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.
Weakness classification
- CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
- CWE-697: Incorrect Comparison
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory