Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14, does not properly use nsTreeRange data structures, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
Published 2011-05-07 18:55:01
Updated 2017-09-19 01:31:53
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationExecute code

Products affected by CVE-2011-0073

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-0073

96.66%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 100 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Metasploit modules for CVE-2011-0073

  • Mozilla Firefox "nsTreeRange" Dangling Pointer Vulnerability
    Disclosure Date: 2011-02-02
    First seen: 2020-04-26
    exploit/windows/browser/mozilla_nstreerange
    This module exploits a code execution vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x <= 3.6.16 and 3.5.x <= 3.5.17 found in nsTreeSelection. By overwriting a subfunction of invalidateSelection it is possible to free the nsTreeRange object that the function currently operates

CVSS scores for CVE-2011-0073

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
10.0
HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
10.0
10.0
NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2011-0073

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2011-0073

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