CVE-2010-0159: Critical severity Mozilla Firefox vulnerability

Published Feb 21, 2010
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Updated

The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to the nsBlockFrame::StealFrame function in layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp, and unspecified other vectors.

Affected Software

9 affected components
Mozilla Firefox>=3.0<3.0.18
Mozilla Firefox>=3.5<3.5.8
Mozilla Thunderbird<3.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey<2.0.3
Debian Debian Linux=5.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=9.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=8.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=9.10

Event History

Feb 21, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description
Feb 22, 2010
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0159?

CVE-2010-0159 has a moderate severity rating due to the potential for denial of service and memory corruption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-0159?

To fix CVE-2010-0159, upgrade to Firefox version 3.0.18 or later, 3.5.8 or later, Thunderbird 3.0.2 or later, or SeaMonkey 2.0.3 or later.

3

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2010-0159?

CVE-2010-0159 affects Firefox versions prior to 3.0.18 and 3.5.8.

4

Can CVE-2010-0159 allow remote code execution?

Yes, CVE-2010-0159 may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code under certain conditions.

5

Is CVE-2010-0159 only applicable to Mozilla products?

CVE-2010-0159 specifically affects Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, along with certain Linux distributions using these browsers.

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