CVE-2010-0171
What it is
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18, 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and 3.6.x before 3.6.2; Thunderbird before 3.0.2; and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allow remote attackers to perform cross-origin keystroke capture, and possibly conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, by using the addEventListener and setTimeout functions in conjunction with a wrapped object. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-3736.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 1.8% 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: 1.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.11
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.12
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.14
- Mozilla Firefox 3.0.15
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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-2010-0171.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2010-0171. 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/mfsa2010-12.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-12.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918
References
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-12.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0692
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=531364
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10773
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7743
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-12.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0692
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=531364
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10773
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7743