CVE-2010-3167

Mozilla Dangling pointer vulnerability in nsTreeContentView (MFSA 2010-56)

Published Sep 9, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 6.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
The nsTreeContentView function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 does not properly handle node removal in XUL trees, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to deleted memory, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2106-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2106-2 New xulrunner packages fix regression
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3167 The nsTreeContentView function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 does not properly handle node removal in XUL trees, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to deleted memory, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-975-1 Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-978-1 Thunderbird vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 3:03 AM
Reserved
Aug 27, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 9, 2010, 7:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM
Severity
Critical
Public date
Sep 7, 2010, 12:00 AM