The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows…
Priority LOW 30CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) plugin/nsScriptablePeer.cpp and (2) plugin/plugin.cpp, which trigger multiple uses of an uninitialized pointer.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03889 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 5 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 2 advisories
- RHSA-2011:0427 Released 2011-04-07 · Red Hat rating Moderatespice-xpi security update
- RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) spice-xpi-2.2-2.3.el5_6.1, spice-xpi-2.2-2.3.el5_6.1.i386
- 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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix yet |
| RHEL Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0427 |
| 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-2011-1179
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r42g-6jh5-6q2v
- 2026-10-12 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Red Hat Spice-xpi vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00012 The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3
- 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-2011-1179 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-1179 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r42g-6jh5-6q2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-1179 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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