Mozilla Firefox/Firefox ESR/Thunderbird on Linux getaddrinfo memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox, Firefox ESR and Thunderbird on Linux (Web Browser) (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is the function getaddrinfo
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed 08/18/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at mozilla.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-29986. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/18/2021).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mozilla.org.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0
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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: mozilla.org
Timeline
04/01/2021 🔍08/18/2021 🔍
08/18/2021 🔍
08/19/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: mozilla.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-29986 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 08/18/2021 09:14Updated: 08/19/2021 18:33
Changes: 08/18/2021 09:14 (40), 08/19/2021 18:33 (2)
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