Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.17…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.17 and 4.x before 4.0.1, and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05118 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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 · 37
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.11 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 27 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.13 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.14 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.15 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.16 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta10 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta11 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta12 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 beta9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.8 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.9 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.15 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.16 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 beta9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2011:0471 Released 2011-04-29 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) firefox-3.6.17-1.el5_6, firefox-3.6.17-1.el5_6.i386, firefox-3.6.17-1.el5_6.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0.ppc, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.6.17-2.el4, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.17-2.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) firefox-3.6.17-1.el6_0, xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) xulrunner-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.17-4.el6_0
- RHSA-2011:0475 Released 2011-04-29 · Red Hat rating Criticalthunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) thunderbird-3.1.10-1.el6_0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5.6.z server) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2011:0475 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2011:0475 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471, RHSA-2011:0475 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0471 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0081
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-58qv-528f-8f4w
References
Advisory 6
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Sources
- CVE-2011-0081 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0081 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-58qv-528f-8f4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0081 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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