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Status published
Medium
CVE-2011-2598
The WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox 4.x allows remote attackers...
Vulnerability Description
The WebGL implementation in Mozilla Firefox 4.x allows remote attackers to obtain screenshots of the windows of arbitrary desktop applications via vectors involving an SVG filter, an IFRAME element, and uninitialized data in graphics memory.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2011/06/16/webgl-graphics-memory-stealing-issue/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48319
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14207
- http://www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl2/
- http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/16/webgl_security_threats_redux/
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
4.0, 4.0.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 30th, 2011
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.