CVE-2021-29978: Critical severity mozilla vpn vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2021
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Updated

Multiple low security issues were discovered and fixed in a security audit of Mozilla VPN 2.x branch as part of a 3rd party security audit.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Mozilla Mozilla VPN<2.3
2.3
Mozilla Mozilla VPN>=2.0<2.3

Event History

Jul 14, 2021
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Aug 5, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:45 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29978?

The severity of CVE-2021-29978 is low.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2021-29978?

Mozilla VPN 2.x branch up to version 2.3 is affected by CVE-2021-29978.

3

How can I fix CVE-2021-29978?

Upgrade to version 2.3 of Mozilla VPN to fix CVE-2021-29978.

4

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-29978?

You can find more information about CVE-2021-29978 in the following references: [GitHub issue 797](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/issues/797), [GitHub issue 798](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/issues/798), [GitHub issue 799](https://github.com/mozilla-mobile/mozilla-vpn-client/issues/799).

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