CVE-2010-1207: Medium severity firefox vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2010
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Updated

Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.7 and Thunderbird before 3.1.1 do not properly implement read restrictions for CANVAS elements, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cross-origin information via vectors involving reference retention and node deletion.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.2
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.3
Mozilla Thunderbird<=3.1
Mozilla Firefox<=3.6.6
Mozilla Firefox=3.6.4
Mozilla Firefox=3.6

Event History

Jul 30, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1207?

CVE-2010-1207 has been classified as a medium-severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-origin information leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-1207?

To fix CVE-2010-1207, upgrade to Mozilla Firefox 3.6.7 or later, or Thunderbird 3.1.1 or later.

3

Which versions of Firefox are affected by CVE-2010-1207?

CVE-2010-1207 affects Firefox versions prior to 3.6.7 including 3.6.2 through 3.6.6.

4

Which versions of Thunderbird are affected by CVE-2010-1207?

CVE-2010-1207 affects all versions of Thunderbird prior to 3.1.1.

5

What type of attack does CVE-2010-1207 enable?

CVE-2010-1207 enables remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from other origins through insufficient read restrictions on CANVAS elements.

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