MEDIUM · 5.8

CVE-2011-0990

Race condition in the FastCopy optimization in the Array.Copy method in metadata/icall.c in Mono, when Moonlight 2.x before 2.4.1 or 3.x before 3.99.3 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a buf...

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in the FastCopy optimization in the Array.Copy method in metadata/icall.c in Mono, when Moonlight 2.x before 2.4.1 or 3.x before 3.99.3 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a buffer overflow and modify internal data structures, and cause a denial of service (plugin crash) or corrupt the internal state of the security manager, via a crafted media file in which a thread makes a change after a type check but before a copy action.

CVSS Score

5.8

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MonoMonoAll versions
NovellMoonlight2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-0990?

CVE-2011-0990 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Race condition in the FastCopy optimization in the Array.Copy method in metadata/icall.c in Mono, when Moonlight 2.x before 2.4.1 or 3.x before 3.99.3 is used, allows remote attackers to trigger a buf...

How severe is CVE-2011-0990?

CVE-2011-0990 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0990?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mono Mono, Novell Moonlight.