CVE-2021-29946
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CVE-2021-29946 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Ports that were written as an integer overflow above the bounds of a 16-bit integer could have bypassed port blocking restrictions when used in the Alt-Svc header. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Ports that were written as an integer overflow above the bounds of a 16-bit integer could have bypassed port blocking restrictions when used in the Alt-Svc header. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 88.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 78.10 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 78.10 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1698503Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-14/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-15/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1698503Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-14/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-15/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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