The WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox 4.x allows remote attackers to obtain…
Priority LOW 23CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox 4.x allows remote attackers to obtain screenshots of the windows of arbitrary desktop applications via vectors involving an SVG filter, an IFRAME element, and uninitialized data in graphics memory.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.013 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:firefox:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | 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:firefox:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-833r-vjfj-j25r
References
More Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2011-2598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-833r-vjfj-j25r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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