Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-1179
The SPICE Firefox plug-in (spice-xpi) 2.4, 2.3, 2.2, and possibly other versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) plugin/nsScriptablePeer.cpp and (2) plugin/plugin.cpp, which trigger multiple uses of an uninitialized pointer.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-1179
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 4.66%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-1179
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.1
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
4.9
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6.4
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-1179
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-1179
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=689931
689931 – (CVE-2011-1179) CVE-2011-1179 spice-xpi: unitialized pointer writes possible when getting plugin propertiesPatch
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025304
Red Hat Spice-xpi Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47269
spice-xpi Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66777
spice-xpi pointer privilege escalation CVE-2011-1179 Vulnerability Report
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=487006&action=diff
Attachment 487006 Details for Bug 689931 – Resolution of the security issue (nsPluginInstance, getters and setters)Patch
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0426.html
Support
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0427.html
Support
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0899
Webmail | OVH- OVHVendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2011-1179
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:spice-xpi:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*