CVE-2011-0072
CVE-2011-0072 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (92nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, Thunderbird before 3.1.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0074, CVE-2011-0075, CVE-2011-0077, and CVE-2011-0078.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0072?
- Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, Thunderbird before 3.1.10, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-0074, CVE-2011-0075, CVE-2011-0077, and CVE-2011-0078.
- How severe is CVE-2011-0072?
- CVE-2011-0072 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2011-0072 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-0072?
- CVE-2011-0072 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 163 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-0072?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2011-0072 published?
- CVE-2011-0072 was published on 2011-05-07 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_thunderbird
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100134543
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2227
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2228
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2235
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:079
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:080
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-12.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47655
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=624187
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14038
Affected products (163)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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