CVE-2010-1206

Firefox: Spoofing attacks via vectors involving 'No Content' status code or via a windows.stop call

Published Jun 25, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The startDocumentLoad function in browser/base/content/browser.js in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6, does not properly implement the Same Origin Policy in certain circumstances related to the about:blank document and a document that is currently loading, which allows (1) remote web servers to conduct spoofing attacks via vectors involving a 204 (aka No Content) status code, and allows (2) remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via vectors involving a window.stop call.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-1236 The startDocumentLoad function in browser/base/content/browser.js in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6, does not properly implement the Same Origin Policy in certain circumstances related to the about:blank document and a document that is currently loading, which allows (1) remote web servers to conduct spoofing attacks via vectors involving a 204 (aka No Content) status code, and allows (2) remote attackers to conduct spoofing attacks via vectors involving a window.stop call.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 25, 2010, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 2, 2010, 12:00 AM