Vulnerability Description
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 do not properly restrict use of the type attribute of an OBJECT element to set a document's charset, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms via UTF-7 encoding.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
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/mfsa2010-61.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43101
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2323
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579744
- 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-2010-2768?
CVE-2010-2768 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). 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 do not properly restrict use of the type attribute of an OBJECT elemen...
How severe is CVE-2010-2768?
CVE-2010-2768 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-2010-2768?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.