CVE-2010-1121

firefox: arbitrary code execution via memory corruption

Published Mar 25, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.3 does not properly manage the scopes of DOM nodes that are moved from one document to another, which allows remote attackers to conduct use-after-free attacks and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving improper interaction with garbage collection, as demonstrated by Nils during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2010.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-1152 Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.3 does not properly manage the scopes of DOM nodes that are moved from one document to another, which allows remote attackers to conduct use-after-free attacks and execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving improper interaction with garbage collection, as demonstrated by Nils during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2010.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-930-1 Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-930-4 Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-943-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 25, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 25, 2010, 9:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Jun 22, 2010, 12:00 AM