CVE-2011-0081
CVE-2011-0081 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% (91st 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 3.6.x before 3.6.17 and 4.x before 4.0.1, and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-0081?
- Unspecified vulnerability in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.17 and 4.x before 4.0.1, and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.10, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2011-0081?
- CVE-2011-0081 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2011-0081 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-0081?
- CVE-2011-0081 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-0081?
- 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-2011-0081 published?
- CVE-2011-0081 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/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/47653
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645289
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13993
Affected products (37)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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