CVE-2011-0084
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x...
10.0 High
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
Exploit likelihood
4.81%Down 7.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
- Record
CVE-2011-0084- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
- Record
CVE-2011-0084- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0110 No score
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
- Record
EUVD-2011-0110- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-ppw5-9xh7-rwjf No score
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x...
The SVGTextElement.getCharNumAtPosition function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, and 4.x through 5; Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12 and other versions before 6; SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.3; and possibly other products does not properly handle SVG text, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors that lead to a "dangling pointer."
- Record
GHSA-ppw5-9xh7-rwjf- Weakness
- CWE-94
- 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.
- Record
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 |
|---|---|---|
iceapeDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 2.0.11-7, plus listed versions 2.0.11-22.0.11-32.0.11-42.0.11-52.0.11-6 |
2.0.11-7 |
iceweaselDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 3.5.16-9, plus listed versions 3.5.16-43.5.16-53.5.16-5~bpo50+13.5.16-63.5.16-6~bpo50+1 Show 4 moreShow less3.5.16-73.5.16-7~bpo50+13.5.16-83.5.16-8~bpo50+1 |
3.5.16-9 |
xulrunnerDebian:5.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 1.9.0.19-13, plus listed versions 1.9.0.10-11.9.0.11-0lenny11.9.0.11-11.9.0.12-0lenny11.9.0.12-1 Show 26 moreShow less1.9.0.13-0lenny11.9.0.13-11.9.0.14-0lenny11.9.0.14-11.9.0.15-0lenny11.9.0.16-11.9.0.18-11.9.0.19-11.9.0.19-111.9.0.19-121.9.0.19-21.9.0.19-31.9.0.19-41.9.0.19-51.9.0.19-61.9.0.19-71.9.0.19-81.9.0.19-91.9.0.5-11.9.0.6-11.9.0.7-0lenny11.9.0.7-0lenny21.9.0.7-11.9.0.8-11.9.0.9-0lenny21.9.0.9-1 |
1.9.0.19-13 |
icedoveDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 3.0.11-1+squeeze4, plus listed versions 3.0.11-13.0.11-1+squeeze13.0.11-1+squeeze23.0.11-1+squeeze3 |
3.0.11-1+squeeze4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el4 | 0:3.6.20-2.el4 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el5 | 0:3.6.20-2.el5 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el5 | 0:3.6.20-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el5 | 0:3.6.20-2.el5 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el5 | 0:3.6.20-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el5 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el6_1 | 0:3.6.20-2.el6_1 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:3.6.20-2.el6_1 | 0:3.6.20-2.el6_1 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el6_1 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el6_1 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el6_1 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el6_1 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 6 CVEs |
before 0:1.9.2.20-2.el6_1 | 0:1.9.2.20-2.el6_1 |
thunderbirdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.12-1.el6_1 | 0:3.1.12-1.el6_1 |
thunderbird-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0:3.1.12-1.el6_1 | 0:3.1.12-1.el6_1 |
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 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0084 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Mozilla Firefox, published August 17, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.81%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:127
mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-31.html
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2297
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00027.html
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redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1166.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14502
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=648094
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0084
github.com/advisories/GHSA-ppw5-9xh7-rwjf
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1164
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=730518
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1164.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0084
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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