Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2011-3654
The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 8.0 and Thunderbird before 8.0 does not properly handle links from SVG mpath elements to non-SVG elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.044 (90.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3
- Mozilla Thunderbird — versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3654?
- CVE-2011-3654 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2011-11-09.
- Is CVE-2011-3654 known to be exploited?
- 9 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.