CVE-2011-2366
CVE-2011-2366 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Gecko with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (70th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Mozilla Gecko
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Mozilla Gecko before 5.0, as used in Firefox before 5.0 and Thunderbird before 5.0, does not block use of a cross-domain image as a WebGL texture, which allows remote attackers to obtain approximate copies of arbitrary images via a timing attack involving a crafted WebGL fragment shader.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2366?
- Mozilla Gecko before 5.0, as used in Firefox before 5.0 and Thunderbird before 5.0, does not block use of a cross-domain image as a WebGL texture, which allows remote attackers to obtain approximate copies of arbitrary images via a timing attack involving a crafted WebGL fragment shader.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2366?
- CVE-2011-2366 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-2366 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (70th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-2366?
- CVE-2011-2366 primarily affects Mozilla Gecko. In total, 225 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-2366?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-2366 published?
- CVE-2011-2366 was published on 2011-06-30 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
- http://lists.whatwg.org/pipermail/whatwg-whatwg.org/2011-March/030882.html
- http://www.contextis.co.uk/resources/blog/webgl/
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-25.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=655987
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656277
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=659349
- https://developer.mozilla.org/en/WebGL/Cross-Domain_Textures
- https://hacks.mozilla.org/2011/06/cross-domain-webgl-textures-disabled-in-firefox-5/
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14221
Affected products (225)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:1.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:gecko:1.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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