CVE-2021-29982 Information disclosure in Firefox
Incorrect JIT optimization in Firefox and Thunderbird allows attackers to leak a single bit of memory, potentially exposing sensitive data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-29982?
CVE-2021-29982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 17 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-772
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29982?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2021-29982?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-29982 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29982 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9x2f-wq24-4m7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29982.