MEDIUM
Firefox Arbitrary code execution with Firebug XMLHttpRequestSpy
Published Apr 5, 2010
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.28%
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.19 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, when the XMLHttpRequestSpy module in the Firebug add-on is used, does not properly handle interaction between the XMLHttpRequestSpy object and chrome privileged objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via a crafted HTTP response.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
OR
- ≤ 3.0.17
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.6.1
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 0.9
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.10
- 0.10.1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5.0.1
- 1.5.0.2
- 1.5.0.3
- 1.5.0.4
- 1.5.0.5
- 1.5.0.6
- 1.5.0.7
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 1.5.0.11
- 1.5.0.12
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 2.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.10
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
- 2.0.0.13
- 2.0.0.14
- 2.0.0.15
- 2.0.0.16
- 2.0.0.17
- 2.0.0.18
- 2.0.0.19
- 2.0.0.20
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.15
- 3.0.16
- 3.5
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.7
Configuration 2
OR
- ≤ 3.0.3
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.7.2
- 0.7.3
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5.0.1
- 1.5.0.2
- 1.5.0.3
- 1.5.0.4
- 1.5.0.5
- 1.5.0.6
- 1.5.0.7
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 1.5.0.11
- 1.5.0.12
- 1.5.0.13
- 1.5.0.14
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 2.0
- 2.0.0.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.12
- 2.0.0.14
- 2.0.0.16
- 2.0.0.17
- 2.0.0.18
- 2.0.0.19
- 2.0.0.21
- 2.0.0.22
- 2.0.0.23
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
Configuration 3
OR
- ≤ 2.0.2
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.0.9
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.11
- 1.1.12
- 1.1.13
- 1.1.14
- 1.1.15
- 1.1.16
- 1.1.17
- 1.1.18
- 1.1.19
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.19-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.19-1.el5_5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.19-1.el5_5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0332
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.19-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0332 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.19-1.el5_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0332 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.19-1.el5_5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0332 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
5.1 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.28% 0.03275
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03275
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.28% (0.03275) | 88.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.28% (0.03275) | 86.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.73% (0.00725) | 70.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 74.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.84% (0.00845) | 73.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01291) | 86.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.29% (0.01291) | 85.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2023 | 1.29% (0.01291) | 83.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.91% (0.00913) | 80.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (29)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/3924 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39243 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39308 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39397 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023783 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKVendor Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100124650 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-921-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2027 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:251 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-21.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0332.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39124 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0748 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0764 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0781 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0849 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0030 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0179 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504021 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=578155 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57394 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0179
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6971 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9446 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0179
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 5, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jan 6, 2010
Link CVE-2010-0179
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a