VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2021-23960
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability1.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-02-26
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Description
Performing garbage collection on re-declared JavaScript variables resulted in a user-after-poison, and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.
Weakness classification
- nvd@nist.gov: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Primary references
- security@mozilla.org — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- security@mozilla.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Issue Tracking, Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory