The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows…
Priority LOW 16CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the usbrdrctl log file, which has a predictable name.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00332 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0426 Released 2011-04-07 · Red Hat rating Moderatespice-xpi security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) spice-xpi-2.4-1.el6_0.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) spice-xpi-2.4-1.el6_0.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) spice-xpi-2.4-1.el6_0.2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) spice-xpi-2.4-1.el6_0.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0426 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0426 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0426 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0426 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0012
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pp7j-p833-2h5r
References
More Red Hat Spice-xpi vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-01029 The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.1
- TI-2010-02671 The SPICE (aka spice-xpi) plug-in 2.2 for Firefox allows local users to overwrite… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- TI-2010-02669 Race condition in the SPICE (aka spice-xpi) plug-in 2.2 for Firefox allows local users to… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-0012 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0012 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pp7j-p833-2h5r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0012 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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