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Unscored CVE-2021-38504 EUVD-2021-24956GHSA-53f7-m98p-5ggp

When interacting with an HTML input element's file picker dialog with webkitdirectory set, a use-after-free could have resulted, leading to…

Published Dec 8, 2021 · Updated Aug 4, 2024 · Assigned by mozilla

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Mozilla Firefox unspecified – < 94 94
Mozilla Thunderbird unspecified – < 91.3 91.3
Mozilla Firefox ESR unspecified – < 91.3 91.3

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 firefox-esr 91.3.0esr-1 —
Debian 14 thunderbird 1:91.3.0-1 —
Debian 13 firefox-esr 91.3.0esr-1 —
Debian 13 thunderbird 1:91.3.0-1 —
Debian 12 firefox-esr 91.3.0esr-1 —
Debian 12 thunderbird 1:91.3.0-1 —
Debian 11 firefox-esr 91.4.1esr-1~deb11u1 DSA-5026-1
Debian 11 thunderbird 1:91.4.1-1~deb11u1 DSA-5034-1
Debian 10 thunderbird 1:91.4.1-1~deb10u1 DSA-5034-1
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 9 firefox-esr 91.4.1esr-1~deb9u1 DLA-2863-1
Debian 9 thunderbird 1:91.4.1-1~deb9u1 DLA-2874-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS firefox 94.0+build3-0ubuntu1 —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS mozjs78 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS thunderbird 1:91.3.1+build1-0ubuntu1 —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS firefox 94.0+build3-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 USN-5131-1
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS mozjs52 +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS thunderbird 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 USN-5248-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS firefox 94.0+build3-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 USN-5131-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS mozjs38 +1 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS thunderbird 1:91.5.0+build1-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 USN-5248-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8 firefox 91.3.0-1.el8_4 RHSA-2021:4123
RHEL 8 thunderbird 91.3.0-2.el8_4 RHSA-2021:4130
RHEL 7 firefox 91.3.0-1.el7_9 RHSA-2021:4116
RHEL 7 thunderbird 91.3.0-2.el7_9 RHSA-2021:4134
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 8.2 EUS firefox 91.3.0-1.el8_2 RHSA-2021:4605
RHEL 8.2 EUS thunderbird 91.3.0-2.el8_2 RHSA-2021:4132
RHEL 8.1 EUS firefox 91.3.0-1.el8_1 RHSA-2021:4607
RHEL 8.1 EUS thunderbird 91.3.0-2.el8_1 RHSA-2021:4133

AlmaLinux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux 8 firefox 91.3.0-1.el8_4.alma ALSA-2021:4123
AlmaLinux 8 thunderbird 91.3.0-2.el8_4.alma ALSA-2021:4130

Rocky Linux

Errata ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Rocky Linux 8 firefox 91.3.0-1.el8 RLSA-2021:4123
Rocky Linux 8 thunderbird 91.3.0-2.el8 RLSA-2021:4130
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 15 SP3 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-152.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3745-1
SLES 15 SP3 MozillaThunderbird 91.4.0-8.45.2 SUSE-SU-2021:4150-1
SLES 15 SP2 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-152.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3745-1
SLES 15 SP2 MozillaThunderbird 91.4.0-8.45.2 SUSE-SU-2021:4150-1
SLES 15 SP1 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
SLES 15 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
SLES 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
Show 16 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
SLES 12 SP4 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SLES 12 SP3 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SLES 12 SP2 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SLES for SAP 15 SP1 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
SLES for SAP 15 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP5 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP4 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SLES for SAP 12 SP3 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SLE HPC 15 SP1 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
SLE HPC 15 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SUSE HPE Helion OpenStack 8 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-112.80.2 SUSE-SU-2021:3721-1
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-150.6.1 SUSE-SU-2021:3651-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaFirefox 94.0.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:11614-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed MozillaThunderbird 91.3.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:11607-1
openSUSE Tumbleweed firefox-esr 128.5.1-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 MozillaFirefox 91.3.0-152.6.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:3745-1
openSUSE Leap 15.3 MozillaThunderbird 91.4.0-8.45.2 openSUSE-SU-2021:4150-1
openSUSE Leap 15.2 MozillaThunderbird 91.4.0-lp152.2.52.1 openSUSE-SU-2021:1635-1
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.24 librewolf 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 firefox +1 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.23 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 firefox +1 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.22 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 firefox +1 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.21 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 firefox 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.20 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Alpine v3.19 firefox 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.19 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.19 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 firefox 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.18 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 firefox 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.17 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 firefox 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.16 thunderbird 91.3.2-r0 —
Alpine v3.15 firefox 94.0-r0 —
Alpine v3.15 firefox-esr 91.3.0-r0 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 8 firefox 91.3.0-1.0.1.el8_4 ELSA-2021-4123
Oracle Linux 8 thunderbird 91.3.0-2.0.1.el8_4 ELSA-2021-4130
Oracle Linux 7 firefox 91.3.0-1.0.1.el7_9 ELSA-2021-4116
Oracle Linux 7 thunderbird 91.3.0-2.0.1.el7_9 ELSA-2021-4134

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