CVE-2011-2373 Use after free in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2g6x-7c5j-qpjf.