CVE-2011-3649 Information disclosure in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rpwr-6r9c-47vr.