CVE-2010-2117

Firefox: DoS (resource consumption) via JavaScript source with loop of invalid (1) news:// or (2) nntp:// URIs

Published Jun 1, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.19, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via JavaScript code containing an infinite loop that creates IFRAME elements for invalid (1) news:// or (2) nntp:// URIs.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2133 Mozilla Firefox 3.0.19, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via JavaScript code containing an infinite loop that creates IFRAME elements for invalid (1) news:// or (2) nntp:// URIs.
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved
Jun 1, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 1, 2010, 8:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM
Severity
Public date
May 27, 2010, 12:00 AM