PT-2010-5053 · Mozilla+2 · Seamonkey+4
Josh Bressers
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Published
2010-10-27
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Updated
2025-11-07
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CVE-2010-3765
CVSS v3.1
9.8
Critical
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Mozilla Firefox versions 3.5.x through 3.5.14
Mozilla Firefox versions 3.6.x through 3.6.11
Thunderbird versions 3.0.x through 3.0.9
Thunderbird version 3.1.5 and earlier
SeaMonkey versions 2.x before 2.0.10
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to nsCSSFrameConstructor::ContentAppended, the appendChild method, incorrect index tracking, and the creation of multiple frames, which triggers memory corruption. This was exploited in the wild in October 2010 by the Belmoo malware.
Recommendations
For Mozilla Firefox versions 3.5.x through 3.5.14, update to a version later than 3.5.14.
For Mozilla Firefox versions 3.6.x through 3.6.11, update to a version later than 3.6.11.
For Thunderbird versions 3.0.x through 3.0.9, update to version 3.0.10 or later.
For Thunderbird version 3.1.5 and earlier, update to version 3.1.6 or later.
For SeaMonkey versions 2.x before 2.0.10, update to version 2.0.10 or later.
Exploit
Fix
RCE
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Firefox
Red Hat
Seamonkey
Suse
Thunderbird