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CVE-2010-3765 Detail

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before 3.1.6 and 3.0.x before 3.0.10, and SeaMonkey 2.x before 2.0.10, when JavaScript is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to nsCSSFrameConstructor::ContentAppended, the appendChild method, incorrect index tracking, and the creation of multiple frames, which triggers memory corruption, as exploited in the wild in October 2010 by the Belmoo malware.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2010/10/26/critical-vulnerability-in-firefox-3-5-and-firefox-3-6/ CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://isc.sans.edu/diary.html?storyid=9817 CVE, MITRE Press/Media Coverage 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050233.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050061.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050077.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050154.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://norman.com/about_norman/press_center/news_archive/2010/129223/en?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter CVE, MITRE Product 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41761 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41965 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41966 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41969 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/41975 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42003 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42008 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42043 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/42867 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2010&m=slackware-security.556706 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114329 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114335 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2124 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15341 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15342 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15352 CVE, MITRE Exploit 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:213 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:219 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-73.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.norman.com/about_norman/press_center/news_archive/2010/129223/ CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.norman.com/security_center/virus_description_archive/129146/ CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0808.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0809.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0810.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0861.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0896.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44425 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024645 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024650 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024651 CVE, MITRE Broken Link 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1011-2 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1011-3 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1011-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2837 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2857 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2864 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2871 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607222 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=607222#c53 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646997 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12108 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0812.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2010-3765 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
Mozilla Multiple Products Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 10/06/2025 10/27/2025 Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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   CISA-ADP  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-3765
NVD Published Date:
10/27/2010
NVD Last Modified:
04/22/2026
Source:
MITRE