CVE-2021-29982 Information disclosure in Firefox

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x2f-wq24-4m7j, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-29982.

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