CVE-2011-2370 json
Mozilla Firefox before 5.0 does not properly enforce the whitelist for the xpinstall functionality, which allows remote attackers to trigge…
published 2011-06-30 15 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-2359
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.0%
- EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 62%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 5.0 does not properly enforce the whitelist for the xpinstall functionality, which allows remote attackers to trigger an installation dialog for a (1) add-on or (2) theme via unspecified vectors.
Patch / fix
- firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1
Exploit prediction
0.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-28.html
vendor-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14278
vdb-entry, signature
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=645699
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-2370
- NVD CVE-2011-2370
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