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GSD-2021-29964

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23
Details
A locally-installed hostile program could send `WM_COPYDATA` messages that Firefox would process incorrectly, leading to an out-of-bounds read. *This bug only affects Firefox on Windows. Other operating systems are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.11, Firefox < 89, and Firefox ESR < 78.11.
Aliases
Aliases

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