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CVE-2011-0057: Use After Free

First published: Wed Mar 02 2011(Updated: )

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Web Workers implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.17 and 3.6.x before 3.6.14, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.12, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to a JavaScript Worker and garbage collection.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=3.6.2
Firefox=3.6.3
Firefox=3.6.11
Firefox=3.6.8
Firefox=3.6.9
Firefox=3.6.12
Firefox=3.6.6
Firefox=3.6.10
Firefox=3.6.7
Firefox=3.6.4
Firefox=3.6
Firefox=3.6.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.5.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.19
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.18
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=3.0.17
Firefox=3.5.3
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=1.5.2
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox<=3.5.16
Firefox=3.5.6
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=3.5.9
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=3.5.7
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=3.5.11
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=3.5.14
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=3.5.10
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.5.2
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=3.0.15
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=3.5.12
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=3.5.13
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=3.5.8
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Firefox=3.5.15
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=3.0.13
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=3.0.16
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=3.0.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-0057?

    CVE-2011-0057 is classified as a critical vulnerability that can allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-0057?

    To fix CVE-2011-0057, update Mozilla Firefox to version 3.6.14 or later, or SeaMonkey to version 2.0.12 or later.

  • Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2011-0057?

    CVE-2011-0057 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 3.5.17 and the 3.6.x series prior to 3.6.14.

  • Is SeaMonkey affected by CVE-2011-0057?

    Yes, SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.0.12 are affected by CVE-2011-0057.

  • What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2011-0057?

    CVE-2011-0057 is caused by a use-after-free vulnerability in the Web Workers implementation.

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