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CVE-2021-29945 (GCVE-0-2021-29945)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-06-24 13:19 – Updated: 2024-08-03 22:18
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Summary
The WebAssembly JIT could miscalculate the size of a return type, which could lead to a null read and result in a crash. *Note: This issue only affected x86-32 platforms. Other platforms are unaffected.*. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 78.10, Thunderbird < 78.10, and Firefox < 88.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE
  • Incorrect size computation in WebAssembly JIT could lead to null-reads
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
Mozilla Firefox ESR Affected: unspecified , < 78.10 (custom)
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Mozilla Firefox Affected: unspecified , < 88 (custom)
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