CVE-2021-29982Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Mozilla Firefox

Severity
6.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV8.8
EPSS
0.4%
top 40.36%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedAug 17
Latest updateMay 24

Description

Due to incorrect JIT optimization, we incorrectly interpreted data from the wrong type of object, resulting in the potential leak of a single bit of memory. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 91 and Thunderbird < 91.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages9 packages

debiandebian/firefox< firefox 91.0-1 (sid)
CVEListV5mozilla/firefoxunspecified91
NVDmozilla/firefox< 91.0
debiandebian/thunderbird< firefox 91.0-1 (sid)
CVEListV5mozilla/thunderbirdunspecified91

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-9x2f-wq24-4m7j: Due to incorrect JIT optimization, we incorrectly interpreted data from the wrong type of object, resulting in the potential leak of a single bit of m2022-05-24
OSV
thunderbird vulnerabilities2022-01-21
OSV
CVE-2021-29982: Due to incorrect JIT optimization, we incorrectly interpreted data from the wrong type of object, resulting in the potential leak of a single bit of m2021-08-11

📋Vendor Advisories

5
Ubuntu
Thunderbird vulnerabilities2022-01-21
Ubuntu
Firefox vulnerabilities2021-08-11
Debian
CVE-2021-29982: firefox - Due to incorrect JIT optimization, we incorrectly interpreted data from the wron...2021
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-36: CVE-2021-29982
Mozilla
Mozilla Foundation Security Advisory 2021-33: CVE-2021-29982