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Red Hat: CVE-2021-23954: CVE-2021-23954 Mozilla: Type confusion when using logical assignment operators in JavaScript switch statements (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2021-23954: CVE-2021-23954 Mozilla: Type confusion when using logical assignment operators in JavaScript switch statements (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
01/27/2021
Created
01/28/2021
Added
01/28/2021
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-firefox
  • redhat-upgrade-firefox-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-firefox-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-thunderbird
  • redhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-thunderbird-debugsource

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