CVE-2021-23968: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-23968 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 26 · Related 12Timeline
- 26-02-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
If Content Security Policy blocked frame navigation, the full destination of a redirect served in the frame was reported in the violation report; as opposed to the original frame URI. This could be used to leak sensitive information contained in such URIs. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 86, Thunderbird < 78.8, and Firefox ESR < 78.8.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.31%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
70%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.09 pp
From 1.21% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu6 products
- firefox< 86.0+build3-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 86.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 86.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
- mozjs38All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs52All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs68All versions (No fix recorded)
- mozjs78All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian3 products
- firefox-esr< 78.8.0esr-1
- thunderbird< 1:78.8.0-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Mozilla3 products
- firefox< 86 | < 86.0
- firefox_esr< 78.8
- thunderbird< 78.8
3 vendors · 12 products
References
16 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1687342X Refsource MISCREPORTIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00000.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory