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The executable file warning was not presented when...

High severity Unreviewed Published Dec 9, 2021 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

No package listedSuggest a package

Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The executable file warning was not presented when downloading .inetloc files, which, due to a flaw in Mac OS, can run commands on a user's computer.Note: This issue only affected Mac OS operating systems. Other operating systems are unaffected.. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Dec 8, 2021
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Dec 9, 2021
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

High
8.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2021-38510

GHSA ID

GHSA-h8g4-jwjc-gf58

Source code

No known source code

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