Unspecified vulnerability in the plugin API in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 allows…
Priority MEDIUM 50Published · 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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the plugin API in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 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 0.045 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 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 11 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:3.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.17 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.18 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.19 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.20 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.21 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.22 | 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:3.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.18 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.19 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.20 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.21 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.22 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2996
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-838w-vrg2-2x7q
References
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Sources
- CVE-2011-2996 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2996 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-838w-vrg2-2x7q · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-2996 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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