CVE-2011-2998

Firefox 3.6.x - Remote Code Execution via Large RegExp Expression

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer underflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via JavaScript code containing a large RegExp expression.

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:139
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=684815
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2312
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1341.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14012
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:141
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2317
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:140
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2313

Scores

EPSS 0.0537
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (21)
mozilla/firefox 3.6
mozilla/firefox 3.6.2
mozilla/firefox 3.6.3
mozilla/firefox 3.6.4
mozilla/firefox 3.6.6
mozilla/firefox 3.6.7
mozilla/firefox 3.6.8
mozilla/firefox 3.6.9
mozilla/firefox 3.6.10
mozilla/firefox 3.6.11
... and 11 more
Published Sep 30, 2011
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026