CVE-2011-3659

Mozilla Firefox AttributeChildRemoved Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.

Una vulnerabilidad de uso después de liberaciónen Mozilla Firefox antes de v3.6.26 y v4.x hasta la v9.0, Thunderbird antes de v3.1.18 y v5.0 hasta la v9.0 y SeaMonkey antes de v2.7 podría permitir a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección a través de vectores relacionados con notificaciones AttributeChildRemoved incorrectas que afectan el acceso a nodos hijos nsDOMAttribute.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Mozilla Firefox. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the way Firefox handles nsDOMAttribute child removal. It is possible to remove a child without setting the removed child pointer to NULL, thus leaving it still accessible as a dangling pointer. Subsequent use of this pointer allows for remote code execution.

*Credits: regenrecht

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2011-09-23 CVE Reserved
2012-02-01 CVE Published
2012-05-13 First Exploit
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-11-10 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-416: Use After Free

CAPEC

References (10)

URL	Tag	Source
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14697	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18870	2012-05-13
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708198	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00003.html	2020-08-28
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00007.html	2020-08-28
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00011.html	2020-08-28
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013	2020-08-28
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-04.html	2020-08-28
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3659	2012-01-31
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=786258	2012-01-31

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				< 3.6.26 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " < 3.6.26"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox"				>= 4.0 < 10.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " >= 4.0 < 10.0"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Seamonkey Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey"				< 2.7 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Seamonkey" and version " < 2.7"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				< 3.1.18 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " < 3.1.18"		-		Affected
Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla"		Thunderbird Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird"				>= 5.0 < 10.0 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Thunderbird" and version " >= 5.0 < 10.0"		-		Affected
Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse"		Opensuse Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse"				11.4 Search vendor "Opensuse" for product "Opensuse" and version "11.4"		-		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop"				10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "10"		sp4		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop"				11 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "11"		sp1		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "10"		sp4		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				11 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11"		sp1		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server"				11 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11"		sp1, vmware		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				10 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "10"		sp4		Affected
Suse Search vendor "Suse"		Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				11 Search vendor "Suse" for product "Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "11"		sp1		Affected