CVE-2011-3866

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 7.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.4 do not properly restrict availability of motion data events, which makes it easier for remote attackers to read keystrokes by leveraging JavaScript code running in a background tab.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-45.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13954 vdb entry third party advisory signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=682562 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://www.usenix.org/events/hotsec11/tech/tech.html#Cai third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3866?
CVE-2011-3866 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3866?
To fix CVE-2011-3866, 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-2011-3866 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3866 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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