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Advisory Published
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CVE-2011-2987: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Aug 18 2011(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine (ANGLE), as used in the WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 5, Thunderbird before 6, SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3, and possibly other products might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=4.0-beta6
Firefox=4.0-beta1
Firefox=4.0-beta9
Firefox=4.0-beta5
Firefox=4.0-beta8
Firefox=4.0-beta12
Firefox=4.0-beta3
Firefox=5.0
Firefox=4.0-beta2
Firefox=4.0-beta4
Firefox=4.0-beta10
Firefox=4.0
Firefox=4.0-beta11
Firefox=4.0-beta7
Firefox=4.0.1
Thunderbird=3.0.8
Thunderbird=3.0.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=0.6
Thunderbird=0.7.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Thunderbird=3.0.9
Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Thunderbird=0.3
Thunderbird=2.0.0.21
Thunderbird=3.0.1
Thunderbird=3.1.7
Thunderbird=0.2
Thunderbird=3.1.2
Thunderbird=3.1.1
Thunderbird=1.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Thunderbird=2.0.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Thunderbird=1.7.1
Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Thunderbird=1.5.0.5
Thunderbird=3.1.4
Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Thunderbird=1.0
Thunderbird=3.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Thunderbird=3.0.6
Thunderbird=1.0.1
Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.2
Thunderbird=3.0.10
Thunderbird=3.0.3
Thunderbird=1.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Thunderbird=1.5.0.13
Thunderbird=3.1.5
Thunderbird=3.0.11
Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Thunderbird=2.0.0.22
Thunderbird=1.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Thunderbird=3.0.4
Thunderbird<=5.0
Thunderbird=0.5
Thunderbird=1.0.4
Thunderbird=1.5.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Thunderbird=2.0.0.23
Thunderbird=1.5.0.9
Thunderbird=1.5.0.11
Thunderbird=0.9
Thunderbird=1.0.3
Thunderbird=2.0
Thunderbird=3.0
Thunderbird=1.5.0.12
Thunderbird=0.7.3
Thunderbird=0.4
Thunderbird=1.5.1
Thunderbird=0.7
Thunderbird=1.5.0.14
Thunderbird=3.1
Thunderbird=1.0.6
Thunderbird=3.1.3
Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Thunderbird=3.1.6
Thunderbird=1.7.3
Thunderbird=2.0.0.1
Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Thunderbird=1.0.8
Thunderbird=0.1
Thunderbird=0.7.1
Thunderbird=1.0.5
Thunderbird=0.8
Thunderbird=3.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Thunderbird=1.5.0.4
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=2.1-alpha2
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=2.0.11
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=2.1-alpha1
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-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=2.1-alpha3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2987?

    CVE-2011-2987 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2987?

    To fix CVE-2011-2987, update affected software such as Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey to the latest versions that address the vulnerability.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2011-2987?

    CVE-2011-2987 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 4.x through 5, Thunderbird versions before 6, SeaMonkey versions before 2.3, and possibly other products using the ANGLE implementation.

  • What methods do attackers use to exploit CVE-2011-2987?

    Attackers can exploit CVE-2011-2987 by utilizing unspecified vectors to trigger the heap-based buffer overflow.

  • What impact can CVE-2011-2987 have on systems?

    CVE-2011-2987 can lead to arbitrary code execution, allowing attackers to execute harmful code on affected systems.

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