CVE-2011-3658
CVE-2011-3658 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 70% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 70% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The SVG implementation in Mozilla Firefox 8.0, Thunderbird 8.0, and SeaMonkey 2.5 does not properly interact with DOMAttrModified event handlers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving removal of SVG elements.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3658?
- The SVG implementation in Mozilla Firefox 8.0, Thunderbird 8.0, and SeaMonkey 2.5 does not properly interact with DOMAttrModified event handlers, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving removal of SVG elements.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3658?
- CVE-2011-3658 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2011-3658 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 70% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-3658?
- CVE-2011-3658 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-3658?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2011-3658 published?
- CVE-2011-3658 was published on 2011-12-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-01/msg00009.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-03/msg00042.html
- http://osvdb.org/77953
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47334
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48495
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48553
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48823
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49055
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:192
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:031
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-55.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026445
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026446
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026447
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1401-1
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708186
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71910
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14664
Affected products (3)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
- CVE-2026-4725 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Graphics: Canvas2D component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149…
- CVE-2026-4692 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape in the Responsive Design Mode component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 149, Firefox ESR…
- CVE-2026-4689 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions, integer overflow in the XPCOM component. This vulnerability was…
- CVE-2026-4688 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to use-after-free in the Disability Access APIs component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox…
- CVE-2026-2778 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the DOM: Core & HTML component. This vulnerability was fixed in…
- CVE-2026-2776 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Sandbox escape due to incorrect boundary conditions in the Telemetry component in External Software. This vulnerability…
All CVEs affecting Mozilla Firefox →
Other CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2015-8104 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.2.6, and Xen 4.3.x through 4.6.x, allows guest OS users to cause a…
- CVE-2015-0339 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.277 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.134 on Windows and OS X and before…
- CVE-2015-0335 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.277 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.134 on Windows and OS X and before…
- CVE-2015-0333 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Adobe Flash Player before 13.0.0.277 and 14.x through 17.x before 17.0.0.134 on Windows and OS X and before…
- CVE-2014-4121 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5, 3.5.1, 4, 4.5, 4.5.1, and 4.5.2 does not properly parse internationalized…
- CVE-2014-0560 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Use-after-free vulnerability in Adobe Reader and Acrobat 10.x before 10.1.12 and 11.x before 11.0.09 on Windows and OS…
Browse all CWE-399 (Resource Management Errors) vulnerabilities →