CVE-2011-0065: Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14, allows remote attackers…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: This week (action score 62/100)
- A ready-made attack module is public (Metasploit); exploiting it takes no special expertise.
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 74.4% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 99.5% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: iceape (Debian:6.0) 2.0.11-5; icedove (Debian:6.0) 3.0.11-1+squeeze2; iceweasel (Debian:6.0) 3.5.16-7.
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window. Upgrade to iceape (Debian:6.0) 2.0.11-5; icedove (Debian:6.0) 3.0.11-1+squeeze2; iceweasel (Debian:6.0) 3.5.16-7 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to OBJECT's mChannel.
- Published
- May 7, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 74.4% · 99th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-399
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Action score
62
Don’t wait for the next maintenance window.
- CVSS
- 40 / 40 · 10.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 22 / 30 · 74.4%
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Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- mozilla firefoxup to 3.5.18 inclusive
- mozilla firefox1.0
- mozilla firefox1.0.1
- mozilla firefox1.0.2
- mozilla firefox1.0.3
- mozilla firefox1.0.4
- mozilla firefox1.0.5
- mozilla firefox1.0.6
+12 more rows
- mozilla firefox1.0.7
- mozilla firefox1.0.8
- mozilla firefox1.5
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.1
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.10
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.11
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.12
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.2
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.3
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.4
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.5
- mozilla firefox1.5.0.6
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:6.0 | iceape | before 2.0.11-5 | 2.0.11-5 |
| Debian:6.0 | icedove | before 3.0.11-1+squeeze2 | 3.0.11-1+squeeze2 |
| Debian:6.0 | iceweasel | before 3.5.16-7 | 3.5.16-7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | firefox | before 0:3.6.17-2.el4 | 0:3.6.17-2.el4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:3.6.17-2.el4 | 0:3.6.17-2.el4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | firefox | before 0:3.6.17-1.el5_6 | 0:3.6.17-1.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:3.6.17-1.el5_6 | 0:3.6.17-1.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | xulrunner | before 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 | 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | xulrunner-debuginfo | before 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 | 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | xulrunner-devel | before 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 | 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | firefox | before 0:3.6.17-1.el6_0 | 0:3.6.17-1.el6_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | firefox-debuginfo | before 0:3.6.17-1.el6_0 | 0:3.6.17-1.el6_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | xulrunner | before 0:1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 | 0:1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | xulrunner-debuginfo | before 0:1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 | 0:1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | xulrunner-devel | before 0:1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 | 0:1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 |
Same product
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- CVE-2019-11708Insufficient vetting of parameters passed with the Prompt:Open IPC message between child and parent processes can result in the…KEV87Now
- CVE-2015-4495The PDF reader in Mozilla Firefox before 39.0.3, Firefox ESR 38.x before 38.1.1, and Firefox OS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to…KEV86Now
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-1300Apr 15, 2011 · The Program::getActiveUniformMaxLength function in libGLESv2/Program.cpp in libGLESv2.dll in the WebGLES library in Almost Native Graphics…41Plan
- ← EarlierCVE-2011-1712Apr 15, 2011 · The txXPathNodeUtils::getXSLTId function in txMozillaXPathTreeWalker.cpp and txStandaloneXPathTreeWalker.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before…17Monitor
- Later →CVE-2011-0066May 7, 2011 · Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.19 and 3.6.x before 3.6.17, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.14, allows remote attackers…41Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:iceape | 2.0.11-5 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:icedove | 3.0.11-1+squeeze2 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| debian:iceweasel | 3.5.16-7 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:firefox | 0:3.6.17-2.el4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:firefox-debuginfo | 0:3.6.17-2.el4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xulrunner | 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xulrunner-debuginfo | 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:xulrunner-devel | 0:1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Weaponized
A ready exploit tool or active in-the-wild use is known for this vulnerability. This should be your top priority.
Evidence
- Metasploit module ×2
- Exploit-DB entry ×4
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2012-01-17 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2011-08-16 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2011-08-10 |
| Exploit-DB entry | remote | 2011-08-05 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/osx/browser/mozilla_mchannelMozilla Firefox 3.6.16 mChannel Use-After-Freeexploit | 2011-05-10 |
| Metasploit module | exploit/windows/browser/mozilla_mchannelMozilla Firefox 3.6.16 mChannel Use-After-Free Vulnerabilityexploit | 2011-05-10 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- Metasploit+2 d
- First PoC+89 d
- TodayNov 15, 2026+5671 d
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- C · data can be read
- Integrity
- C · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- C · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- C
- Integrity impact
- C
- Availability impact
- C
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-399 · Resource Management ErrorsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- securityreason.com/securityalert/8326
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8331
- securityreason.com/securityalert/8340
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2227
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2228
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2235
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:079
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-13.html
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=634986
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14142
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.