CVE-2011-3659
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird...
9.3 HighPublic exploit
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.
Exploit likelihood
36.8%Down 47.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.
- Record
CVE-2011-3659- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.
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CVE-2011-3659- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3618 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.
- Record
EUVD-2011-3618- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6j4m-9ghg-x3p4 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird...
Use-after-free vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.26 and 4.x through 9.0, Thunderbird before 3.1.18 and 5.0 through 9.0, and SeaMonkey before 2.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to incorrect AttributeChildRemoved notifications that affect access to removed nsDOMAttribute child nodes.
- Record
GHSA-6j4m-9ghg-x3p4- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
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openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1 No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1 No score
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-2.el4 | 0:3.6.26-2.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 | 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 | 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 | 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 | 0:3.6.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el5_7 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 | 0:3.6.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 5 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 | 0:1.9.2.26-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 | 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 | 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 | 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 | 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 | 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 | 0:3.1.18-1.el6_2 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs |
before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 560 CVEs |
before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs |
before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Metasploit | Firefox 8/9 AttributeChildRemoved() Use-After-Free | 2011-12-06 |
| Exploit-DB | Mozilla Firefox 8/9 - 'AttributeChildRemoved()' Use-After-Free (Metasploit) | 2012-05-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, exploits, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Metasploit, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-3659 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published February 1, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.8%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=708198
mozilla.org/security/announce/2012/mfsa2012-04.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-02/msg00003.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:013
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14697
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3659
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6j4m-9ghg-x3p4
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0079
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=785085
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhsa-2012_0079.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3659
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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