CVE-2021-23970

MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: February 26, 2021 at 01:57 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:39 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorFirefox

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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Context-specific code was included in a shared jump table; resulting in assertions being triggered in multithreaded wasm code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 86.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 86
Affected range stops below 86, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 86.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1681724
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202104-10
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2021-07/

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-617

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