Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTreeSelection function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a XUL tree selection, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability." NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-2753.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.6 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 2.0.6 |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | <= 3.0.6 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047282.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100110210
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100112690
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2106
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:173
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-54.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2323
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=585815
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61660
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2760?
CVE-2010-2760 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTreeSelection function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 might ...
How severe is CVE-2010-2760?
CVE-2010-2760 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2760?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.