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CVE-2010-3166 Detail

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bidirectional text run.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047282.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047282.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100112690
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100112690
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:173
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:173
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-53.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-53.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43102
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43102
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579655
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579655
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12186
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12186

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3166
NVD Published Date:
09/09/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE