CVE-2021-23983 (GCVE-0-2021-23983)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2021-03-31 13:41
Modified
2024-08-03 19:14
Severity ?
CWE
  • Transitions for invalid ::marker properties resulted in memory corruption
Summary
By causing a transition on a parent node by removing a CSS rule, an invalid property for a marker could have been applied, resulting in memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 87.
References
security@mozilla.orghttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692684Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
security@mozilla.orghttps://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1692684Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-10/Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Mozilla Firefox Version: unspecified   < 87
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