Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1179
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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-1179
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1179
4.82%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1179
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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5.1
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1179
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1179
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=689931
689931 – (CVE-2011-1179) CVE-2011-1179 spice-xpi: unitialized pointer writes possible when getting plugin propertiesPatch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025304
Red Hat Spice-xpi Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47269
spice-xpi Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66777
spice-xpi pointer privilege escalation CVE-2011-1179 Vulnerability Report
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=487006&action=diff
Attachment 487006 Details for Bug 689931 – Resolution of the security issue (nsPluginInstance, getters and setters)Patch
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0426.html
Support
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0427.html
Support
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0899
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