ID:6611 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2021-29985

 
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ID:6611 - Exploit for Use-after-free in Mozilla Firefox and Firefox ESR - CVE-2021-29985

Published: August 10, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU55684
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29985
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
Firefox ESR

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in media channels within the MediaCacheStream::NotifyDataReceived method. A remote attacker can trick the victim to open a specially crafted web page, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.