PT-2021-2603 · Mozilla+4 · Firefox+4

Abdulrahman Alqabandi

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Published

2021-01-26

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Updated

2024-12-12

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CVE-2021-23956

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Firefox versions prior to 85
Description The issue is related to an ambiguous file picker design that could confuse users into uploading a whole directory instead of a single file. This could potentially allow a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information due to errors in the user interface's representation of information. The estimated number of potentially affected devices and details about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited are not provided.
Recommendations For versions prior to 85, update to version 85 or later to address the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider using caution when selecting files for upload to avoid inadvertently uploading entire directories until the update is applied.

Exploit

Fix

UI Misrepresentation of Critical Information

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2021-1162
ALT-PU-2021-2725
ALT-PU-2021-2881
ALT-PU-2021-3368
ALT-PU-2021-3369
ALT-PU-2022-1781
ALT-PU-2022-1782
BDU:2021-02086
CVE-2021-23956
OESA-2023-1673
OESA-2023-1674
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10600-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
USN-4717-1
USN-4717-2

Affected Products

Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Firefox
Linuxmint
Ubuntu