# CVE-2011-2980: Untrusted search path vulnerability in the ThinkPadSensor::Startup function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in the ThinkPadSensor::Startup function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.20, Thunderbird 3.x before 3.1.12, allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging write access in an unspecified directory to place a Trojan horse DLL that is loaded into the running Firefox process.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:127
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-30.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-08/msg00023.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14436
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=642469

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