CVE-2021-43546 Other in Firefox

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can spoof the native cursor when zoomed, potentially misleading users in Firefox and Thunderbird.

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-2021-43546?

CVE-2021-43546 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

It was possible to recreate previous cursor spoofing attacks against users with a zoomed native cursor. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.

Weakness: CWE-1021

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-43546?

It affects 4 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2021-43546?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-43546 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-43546 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-43546, GHSA-6fv3-g7rx-8q2q, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-43546.

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