CVE-2021-29970

Mozilla: Use-after-free in accessibility features of a document

Published Aug 5, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
A malicious webpage could have triggered a use-after-free, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. *This bug could only be triggered when accessibility was enabled.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.12, Firefox ESR < 78.12, and Firefox < 90.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2709-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2711-1 thunderbird security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4939-1 firefox-esr security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4940-1 thunderbird security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-16429 A malicious webpage could have triggered a use-after-free, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. *This bug could only be triggered when accessibility was enabled.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.12, Firefox ESR < 78.12, and Firefox < 90.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5011-1 Firefox vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5058-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mozilla
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 10:24 PM
Reserved
Apr 1, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 5, 2021, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:48 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 13, 2021, 12:00 AM