CVE-2021-43535

A use-after-free could have occured when an HTTP2 session object was released on a different thread, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 93, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-50/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-43/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-49/	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1667102	Issue Tracking Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:::::::*

Information

Published : 2021-12-08 14:15

Updated : 2022-03-17 12:58

NVD link : CVE-2021-43535

Mitre link : CVE-2021-43535

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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Products Affected

mozilla

firefox
firefox_esr
thunderbird

debian

debian_linux

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