HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-3003
CRITICAL

CVE-2011-3003

CWE-119Published: September 29, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Mozilla Firefox before 7.0 and SeaMonkey before 2.4 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an unspecified WebGL test case that triggers a memory-allocation error and a resulting out-of-bounds write operation.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-3003 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.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

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

Mozilla2 product(s)
firefoxseamonkey
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141
ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-41.html
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=682335
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14054
ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141
ADVISORYhttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-41.html
ADVISORYhttps://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=682335
ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14054

All References (8)

→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-41.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=682335Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14054Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141Third Party Advisory
→
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-41.htmlVendor Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=682335Issue Tracking · Vendor Advisory
→
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14054Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-3003
CVSS Score10.0 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
WeaknessCWE-119
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 29, 2011

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2011-3003 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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