Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Gecko before 5.0, as used in Firefox before 5.0 and Thunderbird before 5.0, does not block use of a cross-domain image as a WebGL texture, which allows remote attackers to obtain approximate copies of arbitrary images via a timing attack involving a crafted WebGL fragment shader.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Gecko | <= 2 |
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 4.0.1 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 3.1.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
- http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/whatwg-whatwg.org/2011-March/030882.html
- http://www.contextis.co.uk/resources/blog/webgl/Exploit
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-25.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=655987
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656277
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=659349
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en/WebGL/Cross-Domain_Textures
- https://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/06/cross-domain-webgl-textures-disabled-in-firefoExploit
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
- http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/whatwg-whatwg.org/2011-March/030882.html
- http://www.contextis.co.uk/resources/blog/webgl/Exploit
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-25.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=655987
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2366?
CVE-2011-2366 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Gecko before 5.0, as used in Firefox before 5.0 and Thunderbird before 5.0, does not block use of a cross-domain image as a WebGL texture, which allows remote attackers to obtain approximate c...
How severe is CVE-2011-2366?
CVE-2011-2366 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2366?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Gecko, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.