CVE-2021-23954

Using the new logical assignment operators in a JavaScript switch statement could have caused a type confusion, leading to a memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1684020 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-04/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-05/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1684020 Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-04/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-05/ Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:52

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1684020 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory () https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1684020 - Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-04/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-04/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
References () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-05/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory () https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-05/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-02-26 03:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:52


NVD link : CVE-2021-23954

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23954

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23954


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Products Affected

mozilla

  • thunderbird
  • firefox
  • firefox_esr
CWE
CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')