CVE-2011-0062: Critical severity mozilla firefox vulnerability

Published Mar 2, 2011

Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.14 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

20 affected components

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.2

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.3

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.11

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.8

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.9

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.12

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.6

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.10

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.7

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.4

Mozilla Firefox=3.6

Mozilla Firefox=3.6.13

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.7

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.2

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.1

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.4

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.5

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.3

Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.6

Event History

Mar 2, 2011

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0062?

CVE-2011-0062 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that may lead to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0062?

To fix CVE-2011-0062, update Firefox or Thunderbird to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability.

What software is affected by CVE-2011-0062?

CVE-2011-0062 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 3.6.x before 3.6.14 and Thunderbird versions 3.1.x before 3.1.8.

What kind of issues does CVE-2011-0062 cause?

CVE-2011-0062 can cause memory corruption leading to application crashes and potentially allow attackers to execute arbitrary code.

When was CVE-2011-0062 reported?

CVE-2011-0062 was reported in January 2011 and has been addressed in subsequent updates of the affected software.