Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 30, 2011· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-2598
CVE-2011-2598
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.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 14 more
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta10:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta11:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta12:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:4.0:beta9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: ~>4.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- www.contextis.com/resources/blog/webgl2/nvdExploit
- blog.mozilla.com/security/2011/06/16/webgl-graphics-memory-stealing-issue/nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/48319nvd
- www.theregister.co.uk/2011/06/16/webgl_security_threats_redux/nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14207nvd
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