nspluginwrapper before 1.4.4 does not properly provide access to NPNVprivateModeBool…
Priority LOW 28CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
nspluginwrapper before 1.4.4 does not properly provide access to NPNVprivateModeBool variable settings, which could prevent Firefox plugins from determining if they should run in Private Browsing mode and allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated using Flash.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0247 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nspluginwrapper:nspluginwrapper:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Nspluginwrapper |
- cpe:2.3:a:nspluginwrapper:nspluginwrapper:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Nspluginwrapper
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:1459 Released 2012-11-13 · Red Hat rating Lownspluginwrapper security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) nspluginwrapper-1.4.4-1.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) nspluginwrapper-1.4.4-1.el6_3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) nspluginwrapper-1.4.4-1.el6_3, nspluginwrapper-1.4.4-1.el6_3.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) nspluginwrapper-1.4.4-1.el6_3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1459 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1459 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1459 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1459 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2486
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvm8-v4j9-jgp3
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-2486 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2486 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvm8-v4j9-jgp3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2486 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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