CVE-2011-2992 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via memory corruption in the Ogg reader of Mozilla Firefox and related applications.
- 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-2011-2992?
CVE-2011-2992 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 18 Aug 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
The Ogg reader in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 5, SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3, Thunderbird before 6, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2992?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2992?
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-2011-2992 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-2992 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cfj8-jvr5-7v74.