CVE-2011-3661
First published: Wed Dec 21 2011(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Firefox | =4.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =5.0 | |
| Firefox | =5.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =6.0 | |
| Firefox | =6.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =6.0.2 | |
| Firefox | =7.0 | |
| Firefox | =7.0.1 | |
| Firefox | =8.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | <=2.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0-alpha | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0-beta | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.7 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.0.99 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1-alpha | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1-beta | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.5-1.1.10 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.7 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.10 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.11 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.12 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.13 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.14 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.15 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.16 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.17 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.18 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.1.19 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.5.0.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.5.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =1.5.0.10 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-alpha_1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-alpha_2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-alpha_3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-beta_1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-beta_2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-rc1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0-rc2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.4 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.5 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.6 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.7 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.8 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.9 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.10 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.11 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.12 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.13 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0.14 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0a1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.0a1pre | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.1-alpha1 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.1-alpha2 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.1-alpha3 | |
| Mozilla SeaMonkey | =2.3.3 | |
| Thunderbird | =5.0 | |
| Thunderbird | =6.0 | |
| Thunderbird | =6.0.1 | |
| Thunderbird | =6.0.2 | |
| Thunderbird | =7.0 | |
| Thunderbird | =7.0.1 | |
| Thunderbird | =8.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=691299
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-54.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026447
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026446
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47302
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:192
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47334
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026445
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71909
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14424
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.
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