CVE-2021-29985 (GCVE-0-2021-29985)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-08-17 19:12 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:24
VLAI?
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in media channels could have led to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.13, Thunderbird < 91, Firefox ESR < 78.13, and Firefox < 91.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- Use-after-free media channels
Assigner
References
7 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1722083 | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Thunderbird |
Affected:
unspecified , < 78.13
(custom)
Affected: unspecified , < 91 (custom) |
|
| Mozilla | Firefox ESR |
Affected:
unspecified , < 78.13
(custom)
|
|
| Mozilla | Firefox |
Affected:
unspecified , < 91
(custom)
|
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