CVE-2011-3664 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted websites due to improper handling of DOM frame deletions in Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey on Mac OS X.
- 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-2011-3664?
CVE-2011-3664 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 21 Dec 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 before 9.0, Thunderbird before 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.6 on Mac OS X do not properly handle certain DOM frame deletions by plugins, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (incorrect pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted web site.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3664?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3664?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3664 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-3664 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3664 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qmxw-9h6q-w66q.