CVE-2011-3653: Infoleak

Published Nov 9, 2011
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox before 8.0 and Thunderbird before 8.0 on Mac OS X do not properly interact with the GPU memory behavior of a certain driver for Intel integrated GPUs, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read image data via vectors related to WebGL textures.

Affected Software

221 affected components
Mozilla Firefox<=7.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.4
Mozilla Firefox=0.5
Mozilla Firefox=0.6
Mozilla Firefox=0.6.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.7
Mozilla Firefox=0.7.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.8
Mozilla Firefox=0.9
Mozilla Firefox=0.9-rc
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.1
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.2
Mozilla Firefox=0.9.3
Mozilla Firefox=0.10
Mozilla Firefox=0.10.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0
Mozilla Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=1.0.8
Mozilla Firefox=2.0
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.8
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.9
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.10
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.13
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.15
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.16
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.17
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.18
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.19
Mozilla Firefox=2.0.0.20
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.3
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.4
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.5
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.7
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.8
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.9
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.10
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.11
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.12
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.13
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.14
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.15
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.16
Mozilla Firefox=3.0.17
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.1
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.3
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.4
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.5
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.7
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.8
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.9
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.10
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.11
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.12
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.13
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.14
Mozilla Firefox=3.5.15
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.1
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.3
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.4
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.7
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.8
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.9
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.10
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.11
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.12
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.13
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.14
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.15
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.16
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.17
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.18
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.19
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.20
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.21
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.22
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.23
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.24
Mozilla Firefox=4.0
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta1
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta10
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta11
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta12
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta2
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta3
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta4
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta5
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta6
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta7
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta8
Mozilla Firefox=4.0-beta9
Mozilla Firefox=4.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=5.0
Mozilla Firefox=5.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=6.0
Mozilla Firefox=6.0.1
Mozilla Firefox=6.0.2
Mozilla Firefox=7.0
Apple iOS and macOS
Mozilla Thunderbird<=7.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.0.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.5.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.7.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=1.7.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.21
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.22
Mozilla Thunderbird=2.0.0.23
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.0.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.3
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.4
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.5
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.6
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.7
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.8
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.9
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.10
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.11
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.12
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.13
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.14
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.15
Mozilla Thunderbird=3.1.16
Mozilla Thunderbird=5.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=6.0
Mozilla Thunderbird=6.0.1
Mozilla Thunderbird=6.0.2
Mozilla Thunderbird=7.0

Event History

Nov 9, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
11:55 AM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3653?

CVE-2011-3653 has a severity rating that indicates it's a critical vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy.

2

How do I fix CVE-2011-3653?

To fix CVE-2011-3653, update Mozilla Firefox or Thunderbird to version 8.0 or higher on Mac OS X.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3653?

CVE-2011-3653 affects versions of Mozilla Firefox before 8.0 and Thunderbird before 8.0 on Mac OS X.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-3653?

CVE-2011-3653 is a security vulnerability that allows remote attackers to exploit graphical rendering issues related to WebGL textures.

5

What can attackers do with CVE-2011-3653?

Attackers exploiting CVE-2011-3653 can read image data from different origins, compromising data integrity.

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