medium
4.3
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2366: Input Validation

First published: Thu Jun 30 2011(Updated: )

Mozilla Gecko before 5.0, as used in Firefox before 5.0 and Thunderbird before 5.0, does not block use of a cross-domain image as a WebGL texture, which allows remote attackers to obtain approximate copies of arbitrary images via a timing attack involving a crafted WebGL fragment shader.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Gecko<=2
Mozilla Gecko=1.7
Mozilla Gecko=1.8
Mozilla Gecko=1.8.1
Mozilla Gecko=1.9
Mozilla Gecko=1.9.1
Mozilla Gecko=1.9.2
Firefox<=4.0.1
Firefox=0.1
Firefox=0.2
Firefox=0.3
Firefox=0.4
Firefox=0.5
Firefox=0.6
Firefox=0.6.1
Firefox=0.7
Firefox=0.7.1
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=1.4.1
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=1.5.2
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.8
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=3.0.11
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=3.0.13
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.0.15
Firefox=3.0.16
Firefox=3.0.17
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.5.2
Firefox=3.5.3
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.5.6
Firefox=3.5.7
Firefox=3.5.8
Firefox=3.5.9
Firefox=3.5.10
Firefox=3.5.11
Firefox=3.5.12
Firefox=3.5.13
Firefox=3.5.14
Firefox=3.5.15
Firefox=3.6
Firefox=3.6.2
Firefox=3.6.3
Firefox=3.6.4
Firefox=3.6.6
Firefox=3.6.7
Firefox=3.6.8
Firefox=3.6.9
Firefox=3.6.10
Firefox=3.6.11
Firefox=3.6.12
Firefox=3.6.13
Firefox=4.0
Firefox=4.0-beta1
Firefox=4.0-beta10
Firefox=4.0-beta11
Firefox=4.0-beta12
Firefox=4.0-beta2
Firefox=4.0-beta3
Firefox=4.0-beta4
Firefox=4.0-beta5
Firefox=4.0-beta6
Firefox=4.0-beta7
Firefox=4.0-beta8
Firefox=4.0-beta9
Thunderbird<=3.1.11
Thunderbird=0.1
Thunderbird=0.2
Thunderbird=0.3
Thunderbird=0.4
Thunderbird=0.5
Thunderbird=0.6
Thunderbird=0.7
Thunderbird=0.7.1
Thunderbird=0.7.2
Thunderbird=0.7.3
Thunderbird=0.8
Thunderbird=0.9
Thunderbird=1.0
Thunderbird=1.0.1
Thunderbird=1.0.2
Thunderbird=1.0.3
Thunderbird=1.0.4
Thunderbird=1.0.5
Thunderbird=1.0.6
Thunderbird=1.0.7
Thunderbird=1.0.8
Thunderbird=1.5
Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Thunderbird=1.5.0.4
Thunderbird=1.5.0.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Thunderbird=1.5.0.9
Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Thunderbird=1.5.0.11
Thunderbird=1.5.0.12
Thunderbird=1.5.0.13
Thunderbird=1.5.0.14
Thunderbird=1.5.1
Thunderbird=1.5.2
Thunderbird=1.7.1
Thunderbird=1.7.3
Thunderbird=2.0
Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Thunderbird=2.0.0.1
Thunderbird=2.0.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Thunderbird=2.0.0.21
Thunderbird=2.0.0.22
Thunderbird=2.0.0.23
Thunderbird=3.0
Thunderbird=3.0.1
Thunderbird=3.0.2
Thunderbird=3.0.3
Thunderbird=3.0.4
Thunderbird=3.0.5
Thunderbird=3.0.6
Thunderbird=3.0.7
Thunderbird=3.0.8
Thunderbird=3.0.9
Thunderbird=3.0.10
Thunderbird=3.0.11
Thunderbird=3.1
Thunderbird=3.1.1
Thunderbird=3.1.2
Thunderbird=3.1.3
Thunderbird=3.1.4
Thunderbird=3.1.5
Thunderbird=3.1.6
Thunderbird=3.1.7
Thunderbird=3.1.8
Thunderbird=3.1.9
Thunderbird=3.1.10

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2366?

    CVE-2011-2366 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user privacy.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2366?

    To fix CVE-2011-2366, update your Mozilla Gecko-based browser or email client to version 5.0 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2011-2366?

    CVE-2011-2366 affects all Gecko versions prior to 5.0, including Firefox and Thunderbird versions before 5.0.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2011-2366 enable?

    CVE-2011-2366 enables remote attackers to perform timing attacks to obtain approximate copies of arbitrary images.

  • Is CVE-2011-2366 relevant for modern browsers?

    CVE-2011-2366 is not a concern for modern browsers, as it was resolved in versions released after 5.0.

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