Vulnerability Description
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 3.6.19 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 2.0 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 3.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00027.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2295
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2296
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2297
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:127
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-29.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-30.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-31.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-33.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1164.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1166.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=648094
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00023.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-0084?
CVE-2011-0084 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly ...
How severe is CVE-2011-0084?
CVE-2011-0084 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0084?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.