Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly support the application/octet-stream content type as a protection mechanism against execution of web script in certain circumstances involving SVG and the EMBED element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an embedded SVG document.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035346.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035367.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035426.h
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37242Vendor Advisory
- 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/mfsa2010-05.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0112.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-895-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-896-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0405Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=455472
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56363
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0162?
CVE-2010-0162 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly support the application/octet-stream content type as a protection mechanism against execution ...
How severe is CVE-2010-0162?
CVE-2010-0162 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0162?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.