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CVE-2010-1196: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jun 23 2010(Updated: )

Integer overflow in the nsGenericDOMDataNode::SetTextInternal function in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.10 and 3.6.x before 3.6.4, Thunderbird before 3.0.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a DOM node with a long text value that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=3.5.3
Firefox=3.5.6
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.5
Firefox=3.5.9
Firefox=3.5.4
Firefox=3.5.7
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.5.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.10
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.17
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.7
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_3
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0-alpha
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.12
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.14
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.2
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.8
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.11
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-alpha_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1-beta
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0.1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.5
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.15
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.6
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.16
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-beta_1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.19
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0-rc1
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.9
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.13
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.18
Mozilla SeaMonkey<=2.0.4
Mozilla SeaMonkey=2.0
Mozilla SeaMonkey=1.1.4
Firefox=3.6.2
Firefox=3.6.3
Firefox=3.6
Thunderbird=1.5.0.7
Thunderbird=0.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.4
Thunderbird=2.0.0.6
Thunderbird=0.3
Thunderbird=3.0.1
Thunderbird=0.2
Thunderbird=1.0.7
Thunderbird=2.0.0.18
Thunderbird=2.0.0.9
Thunderbird=2.0.0.16
Thunderbird=1.5.0.10
Thunderbird=1.5.0.5
Thunderbird=1.0
Thunderbird=3.0.3
Thunderbird=1.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.0
Thunderbird=1.5.0.13
Thunderbird=2.0.0.12
Thunderbird=1.5
Thunderbird=1.5.0.2
Thunderbird<=3.0.4
Thunderbird=1.5.0.8
Thunderbird=2.0.0.14
Thunderbird=0.5
Thunderbird=2.0.0.17
Thunderbird=1.5.0.9
Thunderbird=0.9
Thunderbird=3.0
Thunderbird=1.5.0.12
Thunderbird=0.4
Thunderbird=0.7
Thunderbird=1.5.0.14
Thunderbird=1.0.6
Thunderbird=2.0.0.5
Thunderbird=1.0.8
Thunderbird=0.1
Thunderbird=1.0.5
Thunderbird=0.8
Thunderbird=3.0.2
Thunderbird=2.0.0.19
Thunderbird=1.5.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1196?

    CVE-2010-1196 is considered a high severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1196?

    To fix CVE-2010-1196, update to Firefox version 3.5.10 or later, 3.6.4 or later, Thunderbird version 3.0.5 or later, or SeaMonkey version 2.0.5 or later.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2010-1196?

    CVE-2010-1196 affects Mozilla Firefox versions 3.5.1 to 3.5.9, versions 3.6 to 3.6.3, Thunderbird versions prior to 3.0.5, and SeaMonkey versions prior to 2.0.5.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2010-1196?

    CVE-2010-1196 allows attackers to exploit an integer overflow vulnerability through crafted DOM nodes, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-1196?

    There is no known workaround for CVE-2010-1196 other than applying the appropriate software updates.

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