When `UpdateRegExpStatics` attempted to access `initialStringHeap` it could already have been garbage collected prior to entering the function, which could potentially have led to an exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 117, Firefox ESR < 115.2, and Thunderbird < 115.2.
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-38/
https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2023-36/