Use After Free Affecting firefox package, versions <90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.54% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2104-FIREFOX-1319418
  • published15 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Aug 2021

Introduced: 15 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-29972  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:21.04 firefox to version 90.0+build1-0ubuntu0.21.04.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:21.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A use-after-free vulnerability was found via testing, and traced to an out-of-date Cairo library. Updating the library resolved the issue, and may have remediated other, unknown security vulnerabilities as well. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 90.

CVSS Scores

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