Vulnerability Description
An incorrect type conversion of sizes from 64bit to 32bit integers allowed an attacker to corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Firefox ESR < 91.4.0, and Firefox < 95.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | < 95.0 |
| Mozilla | Firefox Esr | < 91.4.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 91.4.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1738237Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-5026Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5034Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-52/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-53/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-54/Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1738237Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/12/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/01/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202202-03Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-14Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-43537?
CVE-2021-43537 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An incorrect type conversion of sizes from 64bit to 32bit integers allowed an attacker to corrupt memory leading to a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 91.4.0, Fi...
How severe is CVE-2021-43537?
CVE-2021-43537 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-43537?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Firefox Esr, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux.