#VU5585 Heap-based buffer overflow in SeaMonkey products - CVE-2010-3765
Published: February 1, 2017 / Updated: November 20, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU5585
Vulnerability risk: Critical
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Red
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3765
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
The vulnerability is being exploited in the wild
Vulnerable software:
Mozilla Firefox
SeaMonkey
Mozilla Thunderbird
Mozilla Firefox
SeaMonkey
Mozilla Thunderbird
Software vendor:
Mozilla
SeaMonkey
Mozilla
SeaMonkey
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to boundary error within nsCSSFrameConstructor::ContentAppended. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted web page containing specially crafted document.write and appendChild calls, cause heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Note: this vulnerability is being actively exploited.
Remediation
Install the following software versions:
- Firefox 3.5.15
- Firefox 3.6.12
- SeaMonkey 2.0.10
- Thunderbird 3.0.10
- Thunderbird 3.1.6