Vulnerability Description
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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | >= 3.0, < 3.0.18 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | < 2.0.3 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | < 3.0.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035346.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035367.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035426.hMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036097.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036132.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37242Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38770Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38772Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38847Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1999Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:042Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-01.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0112.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0113.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0159?
CVE-2010-0159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). 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 corr...
How severe is CVE-2010-0159?
CVE-2010-0159 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0159?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird, Debian Debian Linux, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.