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TI-2021-10587 Aliases CVE-2021-29970GHSA-822v-pgr4-6w5g

Use after free in Mozilla Thunderbird

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A malicious webpage could have triggered a use-after-free, memory corruption, and a potentially exploitable crash. *This bug could only be triggered when accessibility was enabled.*. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 78.12, Firefox ESR < 78.12, and Firefox < 90.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01428 73rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Partial Thunderbird (Mozilla): 78.12Firefox ESR (Mozilla): 78.12+1 more productRed Hat: 8 advisoriesRed Hat: 9 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MozillaThunderbirdbefore 78.1278.12Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefox ESRbefore 78.1278.12Patch availableCNA
MozillaFirefoxbefore 9090Patch availableCNA
  • Thunderbird VendorMozilla Affected before 78.12 Fixed in 78.12 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox ESR VendorMozilla Affected before 78.12 Fixed in 78.12 Patch available CNA
  • Firefox VendorMozilla Affected before 90 Fixed in 90 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 90.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 78.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 78.12VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 90.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox_esr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 78.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 78.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Thunderbird (Mozilla) Fixed in 78.12
  • Fix · CNA Firefox ESR (Mozilla) Fixed in 78.12
  • Fix · CNA Firefox (Mozilla) Fixed in 90

Red Hat 8 advisories

  • RHSA-2021:2914 Released 2021-07-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) thunderbird-78.12.0-2.el8_2
  • RHSA-2021:2881 Released 2021-07-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) thunderbird-78.12.0-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) thunderbird-78.12.0-2.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) thunderbird-78.12.0-2.el7_9
  • RHSA-2021:2883 Released 2021-07-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) thunderbird-78.12.0-3.el8_4
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  • RHSA-2021:2882 Released 2021-07-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    thunderbird security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) thunderbird-78.12.0-2.el8_1
  • RHSA-2021:2743 Released 2021-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) firefox-78.12.0-1.el8_4
  • RHSA-2021:2742 Released 2021-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2) firefox-78.12.0-1.el8_2
  • RHSA-2021:2741 Released 2021-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) firefox-78.12.0-1.el7_9
  • RHSA-2021:2740 Released 2021-07-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) firefox-78.12.0-1.el8_1

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox 90

    8 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 6 MEDIUM, 2 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-10588 If a user had granted a permission to a webpage and saved that grant, any webpage running…Priority MEDIUM 44
    • TI-2021-10593 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2021-10594 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla FirefoxPriority MEDIUM 40
    Show all 8 records →
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Thunderbird 78.12

    3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM, 1 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-10593 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 41
    • TI-2021-10586 If Thunderbird was configured to use STARTTLS for an IMAP connection, and an attacker…Priority LOW 29
    Show all 3 records →
Show 1 more group
  • Release ·

    Mozilla Firefox ESR 78.12

    2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 2 MEDIUM

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2021-10593 Out-of-bounds write in Mozilla ThunderbirdPriority MEDIUM 41
    Show all 2 records →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2021:2743, RHSA-2021:2883
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2021:2740, RHSA-2021:2882
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.2)Fixed RHSA-2021:2742, RHSA-2021:2914
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2741, RHSA-2021:2881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2741
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2741
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2741, RHSA-2021:2881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2741, RHSA-2021:2881
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2021:2741

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-29970
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-822v-pgr4-6w5g

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 5

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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