critical
9.3
CWE
119
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-0167: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Mar 25 2010(Updated: )

The browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18, 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and 3.6.x before 3.6.2; 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) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) layout/generic/nsBlockFrame.cpp and (2) the _evaluate function in modules/plugin/base/src/nsNPAPIPlugin.cpp.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Firefox=3.0.17
Firefox=3.5.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Thunderbird<=3.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Firefox=3.5.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.17
Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Firefox=3.5.4
Thunderbird=2.0.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.7
Firefox=3.5.7
Thunderbird=1.5.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.0.2
Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Thunderbird=1.5.0.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Firefox=3.5.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Thunderbird=2.0.0.3
Firefox=3.0.14
Firefox=3.5.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.14
Thunderbird=1.5-beta2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Firefox=3.0.10
Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Thunderbird=1.5.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Firefox=3.0.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Thunderbird=1.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5-1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.15
Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Firefox=3.0.15
Thunderbird=1.5.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Thunderbird=1.5.0.9
Thunderbird=1.5.0.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Thunderbird=1.5.0.12
Firefox=3.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.16
Firefox=3.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Thunderbird=1.5.1
Thunderbird=1.5.0.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.19
Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Firefox=3.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.18
Thunderbird=1.5.0.1
Firefox=3.0.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Firefox=3.0.16
Thunderbird=1.5.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Firefox=3.0.11
=3.0
=3.0.1
=3.0.10
=3.0.11
=3.0.12
=3.0.13
=3.0.14
=3.0.15
=3.0.16
=3.0.17
=3.5
=3.5.1
=3.5.2
=3.5.3
=3.5.4
=3.5.5
=3.5.6
=3.5.7
=3.6
<=2.0.2
=1.1
=1.1-alpha
=1.1-beta
=1.1.1
=1.1.2
=1.1.3
=1.1.4
=1.1.5
=1.1.5-1.1.10
=1.1.6
=1.1.7
=1.1.8
=1.1.9
=1.1.10
=1.1.11
=1.1.12
=1.1.13
=1.1.14
=1.1.15
=1.1.16
=1.1.17
=1.1.18
=1.1.19
=2.0
=2.0-alpha_1
=2.0-alpha_2
=2.0-alpha_3
=2.0-beta_1
=2.0-beta_2
=2.0-rc1
=2.0-rc2
=2.0.1
<=3.0.1
=1.5
=1.5-beta2
=1.5.0.1
=1.5.0.2
=1.5.0.3
=1.5.0.4
=1.5.0.5
=1.5.0.6
=1.5.0.7
=1.5.0.8
=1.5.0.9
=1.5.0.10
=1.5.0.11
=1.5.0.12
=1.5.0.13
=1.5.0.14
=1.5.1
=1.5.2
=2.0.0.0
=2.0.0.3
=2.0.0.4
=2.0.0.5
=2.0.0.6
=2.0.0.7
=2.0.0.8
=2.0.0.9
=2.0.0.12
=2.0.0.14
=2.0.0.16
=2.0.0.17
=2.0.0.18
=2.0.0.19

Remedy

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-11.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-0167?

    CVE-2010-0167 has a medium severity rating, primarily due to the potential for denial of service and arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-0167?

    To fix CVE-2010-0167, users should update to the latest version of affected software, specifically Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, or SeaMonkey.

  • Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0167?

    CVE-2010-0167 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 3.6.2, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2010-0167?

    CVE-2010-0167 can be exploited by remote attackers to cause memory corruption leading to application crashes and possible arbitrary code execution.

  • Is there any mitigation available for CVE-2010-0167?

    The primary mitigation for CVE-2010-0167 is to upgrade all affected applications to their respective patched versions.

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