Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.19, 3.5.x before 3.5.9, and 3.6.x before 3.6.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.4, does not prevent applets from interpreting mouse clicks as drag-and-drop actions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with Chrome privileges by loading a chrome: URL and then loading a javascript: URL.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.5 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.0.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39136Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39240Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39243Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39308Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39397Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023776
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-921-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2027
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:070
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-20.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0332.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0748
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0764Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0781
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0178?
CVE-2010-0178 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH). Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.19, 3.5.x before 3.5.9, and 3.6.x before 3.6.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.4, does not prevent applets from interpreting mouse clicks as drag-and-drop actions, which allows re...
How severe is CVE-2010-0178?
CVE-2010-0178 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0178?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.