CVE-2010-0161

Description

The nsAuthSSPI::Unwrap function in extensions/auth/nsAuthSSPI.cpp in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.24 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.19 on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 allows remote SMTP, IMAP, and POP servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted data in a session that uses SSPI.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.50% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56992 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39001 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0648 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511806 patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14159 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38831 vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-07.html patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0161?
CVE-2010-0161 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0161?
To fix CVE-2010-0161, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0161 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0161 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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