PT-2021-4462
CVE-2021-38498
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Published
2021-10-05
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Updated
2026-10-31
Description by
CVSS 2.0
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HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Firefox versions prior to 93
Thunderbird versions prior to 91.2
Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.2
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free of a languages service object during process shutdown, potentially leading to memory corruption and a crash. This could be exploited by a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For Firefox versions prior to 93, update to version 93 or later.
For Thunderbird versions prior to 91.2, update to version 91.2 or later.
For Firefox ESR versions prior to 91.2, update to version 91.2 or later.
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