CVE-2010-0159
What it is
The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the nsBlockFrame::StealFrame function in layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp, and unspecified other vectors.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 4.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 4.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 10.0 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 4.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox < 3.0.18
- Mozilla Firefox < 3.5.8
- Mozilla Seamonkey < 2.0.3
- Mozilla Thunderbird < 3.0.2
- Debian Linux 5.0
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.04
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 8.10
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux 9.04
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 10.0
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2010-0159.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-0159. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-01.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467005
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=501934
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527567
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=528134
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=528300
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=530880
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=534082
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-01.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467005
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035346.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035367.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035426.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036097.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036132.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37242
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38772
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38847
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1999
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:042
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-01.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0112.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0113.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-895-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-896-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0405
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=467005
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=501934
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=527567
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=528134