CVE-2021-43536 Information disclosure in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Asynchronous functions could expose the target URL of a failed navigation, allowing attackers to read sensitive navigation data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-43536?

CVE-2021-43536 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 8 Dec 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Under certain circumstances, asynchronous functions could have caused a navigation to fail but expose the target URL. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43536?

It affects 4 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2021-43536?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-43536 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43536 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43536, GHSA-qg5x-9wqx-3jxq, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-43536.

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