Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.9 and 3.6.x before 3.6.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.4, executes a mail application in situations where an IMG element has a SRC attribute that is a redirect to a mailto: URL, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive application launches) via an HTML document with many images.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.6 |
| 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/39397
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-921-1
- http://websecurity.com.ua/4206/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:070
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-23.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511327/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0748Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0849
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=452093
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57395
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39136Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0181?
CVE-2010-0181 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.9 and 3.6.x before 3.6.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.4, executes a mail application in situations where an IMG element has a SRC attribute that is a redirect to a mailto: URL,...
How severe is CVE-2010-0181?
CVE-2010-0181 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-2010-0181?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.