Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 6.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 6.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.4 do not properly enforce the IPv6 literal address syntax, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by making XMLHttpRequest calls through a proxy and reading the error messages.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 3.6.25 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 3.1.7 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2400
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2402
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2406
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-02.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2400
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2402
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-3670?
CVE-2011-3670 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 6.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 6.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.4 do not properly enforce the IPv6 literal address syntax, which allows remote ...
How severe is CVE-2011-3670?
CVE-2011-3670 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-3670?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Mozilla Seamonkey.