CVE-2011-0058 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a buffer overflow in Firefox and SeaMonkey on Windows.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-0058?

CVE-2011-0058 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 2 Mar 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.17 and 3.6.x before 3.6.14, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.12, on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a long string that triggers construction of a long text run.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0058?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0058?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2011-0058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-m728-52w7-3gvf.

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