PT-2021-4463 · Mozilla+8 · Firefox Esr+10
Christian Holler
+2
·
Published
2021-10-05
·
Updated
2024-12-12
·
CVE-2021-38501
CVSS v3.1
10
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 93
Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.2
Thunderbird versions prior to 91.2
Description
The issue is caused by memory safety bugs, including evidence of memory corruption, which could potentially be exploited to run arbitrary code with enough effort. It is also described as a buffer overflow vulnerability that may allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 93, update to version 93 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.2, update to version 91.2 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 91.2, update to version 91.2 or later.
Exploit
Fix
Buffer Overflow
Found an issue in the description? Have something to add? Feel free to write us 👾
Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Centos
Firefox
Firefox Esr
Linuxmint
Red Hat
Rocky Linux
Suse
Thunderbird
Ubuntu