Mozilla Dangling pointer vulnerability in nsTreeSelection (MFSA 2010-54)
Published Sep 9, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.95%
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsTreeSelection function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving a XUL tree selection, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability." NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-2753.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- ≤ 2.0.6
- 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
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0a1pre
Configuration 3
- ≤ 3.0.6
- 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
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
Configuration 4
- ≤ 3.5.11
- 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
- 3.0.17
- 3.5
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.7
- 3.5.8
- 3.5.9
- 3.5.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.60.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0680
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.6.9-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nspr-0:4.8.6-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nss-0:3.12.7-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-63.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0680
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-30.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0682
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.6.9-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nspr-0:4.8.6-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.12.7-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-8.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0682
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.2.9-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0681
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.60.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.6.9-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nspr-0:4.8.6-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nss-0:3.12.7-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-63.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0680 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-30.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0682 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.6.9-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nspr-0:4.8.6-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.12.7-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-8.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0682 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0681 |
| 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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.95% (0.03952) | 90.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.95% (0.03952) | 89.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 2.87% (0.02868) | 86.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 5.33% (0.05329) | 89.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.00% (0.03996) | 87.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.79% (0.10794) | 88.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.00% (0.03996) | 87.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 11.20% (0.11196) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 11.20% (0.11196) | 95.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 12.89% (0.12892) | 95.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 26, 2023 | 11.20% (0.11196) | 94.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.53% (0.12526) | 94.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 95.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 94.93th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.25% (0.12248) | 89.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047282.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100110210 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100112690 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2106 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:173 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-54.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2323 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2760 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=585815 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630062 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61660 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2760
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11799 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2760
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