CVE-2011-2373 Use after free in n/a

High 7.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted XUL documents in Firefox when JavaScript is disabled.

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-2011-2373?

CVE-2011-2373 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 30 Jun 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 Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.18 and 4.x through 4.0.1, Thunderbird before 3.1.11, and SeaMonkey through 2.0.14, when JavaScript is disabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XUL document.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2373?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2373?

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-2011-2373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2g6x-7c5j-qpjf.

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