HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-0078
CRITICAL

CVE-2011-0078

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: May 7, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official 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-2011-0072, CVE-2011-0074, CVE-2011-0075, and CVE-2011-0077.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-0078 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityC
IntegrityC
AvailabilityC
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected Vendors & Products

Mozilla3 product(s)
firefoxseamonkeythunderbird
Source: NVD CPE · 151 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
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PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-12.html
ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-12.html

All References (24)

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http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_thunderbird
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http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100134543
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http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158
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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2227
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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2228
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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2235
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:079
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:080
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http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-12.htmlVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47651
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https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=635705
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14246
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http://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_thunderbird
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http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100134543
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http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-0078
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 7, 2011

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2011-0078 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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