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CVE-2010-0159

10.0 · HIGH

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 c…

Published Feb 22, 2010mozillaEPSS 4.75%

Overview

CVE-2010-0159 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on February 22, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
mozillafirefox>= 3.0, < 3.0.18Affected
mozillaseamonkey>= 0, < 2.0.3Affected
mozillathunderbird>= 0, < 3.0.2Affected

References

Reflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035346.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035367.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035426.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036097.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036132.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/37242Refsecunia.com/advisories/38770Refsecunia.com/advisories/38772Refsecunia.com/advisories/38847

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0159?

CVE-2010-0159 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting mozilla firefox. It was published on February 22, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-0159?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0159?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from mozilla. Update firefox to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0159?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0159 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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