CVE-2011-2981

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The event-management implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, SeaMonkey 2.x, Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12, and possibly other products does not properly select the context for script to run in, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy or execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges via a crafted web site.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-16

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 18, 2011
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2011-2981: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix