CVE-2021-23960
Estado: ModificadaAlta (8.8)—
Performing garbage collection on re-declared JavaScript variables resulted in a user-after-poison, and a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 85, Thunderbird < 78.7, and Firefox ESR < 78.7.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 8.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 1.29%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 69
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (3)
CWE
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Referencias
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1675755
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-04/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-05/
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1675755
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-03/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-04/
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-05/
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