Mozilla buffer overflow and memory corruption using document.write
Published Oct 21, 2010
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 10.12%
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the text-rendering functionality in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a long argument to the document.write method.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.6
- 3.6.2
- 3.6.3
- 3.6.4
- 3.6.6
- 3.6.7
- 3.6.8
- 3.6.9
- 3.6.10
Configuration 2
- ≤ 2.0.8
- 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
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
Configuration 3
- ≤ 3.0.8
- 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
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
Configuration 4
- ≤ 3.5.13
- 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
- 3.5.11
- 3.5.12
Configuration 5
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.6.11-2.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nss-0:3.12.8-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.6.11-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
nss-0:3.12.8-1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.2.11-2.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0782
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
firefox-0:3.6.12-1.el6_0
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0861
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
thunderbird-0:3.1.6-1.el6_0
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0896
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
xulrunner-0:1.9.2.12-1.el6_0
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0861
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.6.11-2.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nss-0:3.12.8-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.6.11-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | nss-0:3.12.8-1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.2.11-2.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0782 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | firefox-0:3.6.12-1.el6_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | thunderbird-0:3.1.6-1.el6_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0896 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | xulrunner-0:1.9.2.12-1.el6_0 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0861 |
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 1, 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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 10.12% (0.10118) | 95.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10.12% (0.10118) | 95.03th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 13, 2026 | 16.67% (0.16671) | 95.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 5, 2026 | 22.55% (0.22551) | 95.73th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 17, 2025 | 27.55% (0.27546) | 96.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 29.29% (0.29294) | 96.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.11% (0.31114) | 96.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 30.05% (0.30053) | 96.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 46.34% (0.46338) | 96.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 30.05% (0.30053) | 96.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 78.28% (0.78278) | 98.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 79.86% (0.79865) | 98.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2024 | 83.60% (0.83598) | 98.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2023 | 84.90% (0.84901) | 98.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2023 | 85.60% (0.85598) | 97.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 91.38% (0.91380) | 98.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 37.39% (0.37385) | 97.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 37.39% (0.37385) | 97.10th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (21)
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050077.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050154.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120156 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2124 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:210 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:211 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-65.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0782.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0861.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0896.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-997-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-998-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-3179 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=583077 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=642277 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3179
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11675 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3179
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