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CVE-2021-23954 (GCVE-0-2021-23954)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-02-26 02:10 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:14
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Summary
Using the new logical assignment operators in a JavaScript switch statement could have caused a type confusion, leading to a memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • Type confusion when using logical assignment operators in JavaScript switch statements
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