CVE-2010-0170

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 does not offer plugins the expected window.location protection mechanism, which might allow remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors that are specific to each affected plugin.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.50%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38918 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38919 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8602 vdb entry signature
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=541530
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:070 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0692 vdb entry
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-10.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0170?
CVE-2010-0170 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0170?
To fix CVE-2010-0170, 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-2010-0170 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0170 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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