CVE-2011-3670 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via crafted XMLHttpRequest calls due to improper IPv6 syntax enforcement in Mozilla browsers.

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-2011-3670?

CVE-2011-3670 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 1 Feb 2012. 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 3.6.26 and 4.x through 6.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 6.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.4 do not properly enforce the IPv6 literal address syntax, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by making XMLHttpRequest calls through a proxy and reading the error messages.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3670?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3670?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3670 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3670 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4x38-mjhp-qwrf.

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