CVE-2010-3182

Mozilla unsafe library loading flaw

Published Oct 21, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A certain application-launch script in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 on Linux places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-3182 A certain application-launch script in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 on Linux places a zero-length directory name in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH, which allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse shared library in the current working directory.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-997-1 Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-998-1 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
Oct 21, 2010, 7:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:22 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 19, 2010, 12:00 AM