CVE-2011-3654

Description

The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox before 8.0 and Thunderbird before 8.0 does not properly handle links from SVG mpath elements to non-SVG elements, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.73% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=694953
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13830 vdb entry signature
http://secunia.com/advisories/49055 third party advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-48.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3654?
CVE-2011-3654 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3654?
To fix CVE-2011-3654, 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-2011-3654 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3654 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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