CVE-2021-29952
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CVE-2021-29952 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. When Web Render components were destructed, a race condition could have caused undefined behavior, and we presume that with enough effort may have been exploitable to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 88.0.1 and Firefox for Android < 88.1.3.. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
When Web Render components were destructed, a race condition could have caused undefined behavior, and we presume that with enough effort may have been exploitable to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 88.0.1 and Firefox for Android < 88.1.3.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 88.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 88.1.3 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1704227Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-20/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1704227Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-20/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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