CVE-2011-3661: High severity firefox vulnerability
YARR, as used in Mozilla Firefox 4.x through 8.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 8.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.6, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted JavaScript.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-3661?
CVE-2011-3661 has been classified with a severity level that allows for a denial of service and potential arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3661?
To mitigate CVE-2011-3661, upgrade to the latest versions of affected software including Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.
What versions of software are affected by CVE-2011-3661?
CVE-2011-3661 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 4.x through 8.0, Thunderbird 5.0 through 8.0, and earlier versions of SeaMonkey.
What kind of attacks does CVE-2011-3661 enable?
CVE-2011-3661 allows remote attackers to crash applications or potentially execute arbitrary code via specially crafted JavaScript.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2011-3661 if I cannot update?
While updating is the best solution for CVE-2011-3661, using security settings to disable JavaScript may serve as a temporary workaround.