CVE-2011-3649 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 2.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy to steal sensitive image data from other domains via canvas manipulation in Firefox and Thunderbird.

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
None listed

What is CVE-2011-3649?

CVE-2011-3649 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 9 Nov 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

Mozilla Firefox 7.0 and Thunderbird 7.0, when the Direct2D (aka D2D) API is used on Windows in conjunction with the Azure graphics back-end, allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and obtain sensitive image data from a different domain, by inserting this data into a canvas. NOTE: this issue exists because of a CVE-2011-2986 regression.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3649?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-3649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rpwr-6r9c-47vr.

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