CVE-2011-2486 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Private Browsing restrictions in Firefox plugins like Flash due to improper variable handling in nspluginwrapper.
- 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-2011-2486?
CVE-2011-2486 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2012. 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
nspluginwrapper before 1.4.4 does not properly provide access to NPNVprivateModeBool variable settings, which could prevent Firefox plugins from determining if they should run in Private Browsing mode and allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated using Flash.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2486?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (9)
nspluginwrapper Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | All versions | 0:1.4.4-1.el6_3 |
nspluginwrapper openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 1.4.4-16.6 |
Products include Nspluginwrapper Nspluginwrapper.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2486?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-2486 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2486 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fvm8-v4j9-jgp3, RHSA-2012:1459, openSUSE-SU-2024:10270-1.