CVE-2011-0992 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Moonlight plugin or read sensitive data via a use-after-free flaw in the Mono runtime.
- 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-2011-0992?
CVE-2011-0992 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 13 Apr 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mono, when Moonlight 2.x before 2.4.1 or 3.x before 3.99.3 is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (plugin crash) or obtain sensitive information via vectors related to member data in a resurrected MonoThread instance.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0992?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mono Mono, Novell Moonlight.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0992?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2011-0992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5v2g-vp3m-c3jg.