CVE-2011-0079: Critical severity mozilla firefox vulnerability

Published May 7, 2011

Updated

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 4.x before 4.0.1 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to gfx/layers/d3d10/ReadbackManagerD3D10.cpp and unknown other vectors.

Affected Software

13 affected components

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta6

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta1

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta9

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta5

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta8

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta12

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta3

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta2

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta4

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta10

Mozilla Firefox=4.0

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta11

Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta7

Remediation

Patch Available

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=639885

Event History

May 7, 2011

CVE Published

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·06:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-0079?

CVE-2011-0079 has a critical severity level as it can lead to memory corruption and application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0079?

To fix CVE-2011-0079, update your Mozilla Firefox to version 4.0.1 or later.

What versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2011-0079?

CVE-2011-0079 affects multiple beta versions of Mozilla Firefox 4.0 and the final release prior to 4.0.1.

Can CVE-2011-0079 be exploited for remote code execution?

Yes, CVE-2011-0079 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under specific conditions.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2011-0079 on users?

The potential impacts of CVE-2011-0079 include application crashes and unauthorized access to system resources.