Description
Mozilla Firefox before 5.0 does not properly enforce the whitelist for the xpinstall functionality, which allows remote attackers to trigger an installation dialog for a (1) add-on or (2) theme via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-28.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645699
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14278
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00001.html
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-28.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=645699
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14278
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 30, 2011
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified