VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-38503
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.
CRITICAL 10.0EPSS 3.83%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.83%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.83% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox · mozilla/firefox esr · mozilla/thunderbird · debian/debian linux
- Source
- security@mozilla.org
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1729517Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party 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=1729517Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.