CVE-2021-38491: mozilla firefox
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2021-38491
Published 03-11-2021Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2021-38491 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in mozilla firefox. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.88%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 03-11-2021PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Mixed-content checks were unable to analyze opaque origins which led to some mixed content being loaded. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 92.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
59%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.88% on 22-09-2026
22-09-202622-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu5 products
- firefox< 92.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 92.0+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)
Mozilla1 product
- firefox≥ unspecified, < 92 | < 92.0
2 vendors · 6 products
References
7 links- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1551886X Refsource MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory