CVE-2021-29945

Description

The WebAssembly JIT could miscalculate the size of a return type, which could lead to a null read and result in a crash. *Note: This issue only affected x86-32 platforms. Other platforms are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: Mozilla Firefox ESR
Affected: Mozilla Thunderbird
Affected: Mozilla Firefox
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-14/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-16/ release notes vendor advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-15/ release notes vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1700690 issue tracking permissions required vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29945?
CVE-2021-29945 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29945?
To fix CVE-2021-29945, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29945 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-29945 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29945?
CVE-2021-29945 affects Mozilla Firefox ESR, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Firefox.
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