PT-2021-6781 · Mozilla+5 · Firefox+5
Chris Peterson
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Published
2021-08-10
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Updated
2024-12-12
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CVE-2021-29990
CVSS v2.0
9.3
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 91
Description
The issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. It is associated with memory safety bugs that showed evidence of memory corruption, which could potentially be exploited.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 91, update to version 91 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to sensitive resources until the update is applied.
Exploit
Fix
Buffer Overflow
Memory Corruption
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Firefox
Linuxmint
Suse
Ubuntu