CVE-2011-3004 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can gain elevated privileges via a crafted website exploiting improper XPCNativeWrapper handling in Firefox add-ons.

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-2011-3004?

CVE-2011-3004 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 29 Sep 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 JSSubScriptLoader in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 6 and SeaMonkey before 2.4 does not properly handle XPCNativeWrappers during calls to the loadSubScript method in an add-on, which makes it easier for remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted web site that leverages certain unwrapping behavior.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3004?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3004?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3004 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3004 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fwxw-xrff-9f5q.

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