CVE-2011-3004 Privilege escalation in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwxw-xrff-9f5q.