CVE-2010-0220

: Firefox DoS (crash) via crafted web site that triggers memory consumption

Published Jan 7, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nsObserverList::FillObserverArray function in xpcom/ds/nsObserverList.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site that triggers memory consumption and an accompanying Low Memory alert dialog, and also triggers attempted removal of an observer from an empty observers array.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-0251 The nsObserverList::FillObserverArray function in xpcom/ds/nsObserverList.cpp in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site that triggers memory consumption and an accompanying Low Memory alert dialog, and also triggers attempted removal of an observer from an empty observers array.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:45 AM
Reserved
Jan 7, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 7, 2010, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:15 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 29, 2009, 12:00 AM