CVE-2021-43545
MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 1.60%
Last modified
CVE-2021-43545 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Using the Location API in a loop could have caused severe application hangs and crashes. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Using the Location API in a loop could have caused severe application hangs and crashes. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 95.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.4.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.4.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 11.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1720926Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-53/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1720926Issue Tracking, Permissions Required
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Third Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-53/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-43545?
Using the Location API in a loop could have caused severe application hangs and crashes. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.
How severe is CVE-2021-43545?
CVE-2021-43545 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2021-43545?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.
How Strix Helps
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