vulnerability
Alma Linux: CVE-2021-38504: Important: firefox security update (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 8, 2021 | May 4, 2022 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 8, 2021
Added
May 4, 2022
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
When interacting with an HTML input element's file picker dialog with webkitdirectory set, a use-after-free could have resulted, leading to memory corruption and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 94, Thunderbird < 91.3, and Firefox ESR < 91.3.
Solutions
alma-upgrade-firefoxalma-upgrade-thunderbird
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