Research > Zero-Day Tracker > 20111114
Firefox 8.0 Null Pointer Dereference Vulnerability
Date Disclosed:
11/14/2011
Date Patched:
Patch Not Yet Available
Vendor:
Mozilla
Affected Software:
Mozilla Firefox 8.0, Firefox 7.1 on Linux
Description:
Mozilla Firefox 8.0 contains a null pointer dereference vulnerability.
Severity:
Moderate
Code Execution:
Possible
Impact:
Client-Side Denial of Service
This client-side vulnerability could allow an attacker to crash the affected application remotely with a specially crafted webpage.
Mitigation:
No mitigation has been provided.
Protection:
Links:
Status:
11.14.2011 - Public Information Released
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