CVE-2011-2486

Description

nspluginwrapper before 1.4.4 does not properly provide access to NPNVprivateModeBool variable settings, which could prevent Firefox plugins from determining if they should run in Private Browsing mode and allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated using Flash.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.92% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=702034
https://github.com/davidben/nspluginwrapper/commit/7e4ab8e1189846041f955e6c83f72bc1624e7a98
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1459.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027757 vdb entry patch
http://lwn.net/Alerts/524725/
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=715384

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2486?
CVE-2011-2486 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2486?
To fix CVE-2011-2486, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-2486 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2486 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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