CVE-2010-3167 json
The nsTreeContentView 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, an…
published 2010-09-09 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-3167
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.5%
- EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The nsTreeContentView 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 does not properly handle node removal in XUL trees, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors involving access to deleted memory, related to a "dangling pointer vulnerability."
Patch / fix
- thunderbird RHEL 4 1.5.0.12-30.el4
- thunderbird RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 2.0.0.24-8.el5
- firefox RHEL 4 3.6.9-1.el4
- firefox RHEL 5 3.6.9-2.el5
- nss RHEL 4 3.12.7-1.el4
- nss RHEL 5 3.12.7-2.el5
- nspr RHEL 4 4.8.6-1.el4
- nspr RHEL 5 4.8.6-1.el5
red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0682RHSA-2010:0681RHSA-2010:0680
- firefox-esr openSUSE Tumbleweed 128.5.1-1.1
- MozillaFirefox openSUSE Tumbleweed 50.1.0-1.1
- MozillaThunderbird openSUSE Tumbleweed 45.5.1-1.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3167 updated cvss 6.8
Mozilla Dangling pointer vulnerability in nsTreeContentView (MFSA 2010-56)
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Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.60.el3, +1 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0680
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) nspr 4.8.6-1.el5, nss 3.12.7-2.el5, firefox 3.6.9-2.el5, nss-tools 3.12.7-2.el5, xulrunner 1.9.2.9-1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0681
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.60.el3, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 nspr 4.8.6-1.el4, nss 3.12.7-1.el4, firefox 3.6.9-1.el4, nss-tools 3.12.7-1.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-63.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-63.el4, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0680
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) nspr 4.8.6-1.el5, nss 3.12.7-2.el5, firefox 3.6.9-2.el5, nss-tools 3.12.7-2.el5, xulrunner 1.9.2.9-1.el5, thunderbird 2.0.0.24-8.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0681
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 nspr 4.8.6-1.el4, nss 3.12.7-1.el4, firefox 3.6.9-1.el4, nss-tools 3.12.7-1.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-63.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-63.el4, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0680
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr 4.8.6-1.el5, nss 3.12.7-2.el5, xulrunner 1.9.2.9-1.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0681
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.60.el3, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 nspr 4.8.6-1.el4, nss 3.12.7-1.el4, firefox 3.6.9-1.el4, nss-tools 3.12.7-1.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-63.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-63.el4, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0680
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) thunderbird 2.0.0.24-8.el5fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0682
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nss 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-mail 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-nspr 1.0.9-0.60.el3, seamonkey-js-debugger 1.0.9-0.60.el3, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 nspr 4.8.6-1.el4, nss 3.12.7-1.el4, firefox 3.6.9-1.el4, nss-tools 3.12.7-1.el4, seamonkey 1.0.9-63.el4, seamonkey-chat 1.0.9-63.el4, +4 morefixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0680
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 firefoxnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
6.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
References
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047282.html
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:173
vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2010/dsa-2106
vendor-advisory
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-56.html
vendor-advisory
- blogs.sun.com /security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- support.avaya.com /css/P8/documents/100110210
- support.avaya.com /css/P8/documents/100112690
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secunia.com
/advisories/42867
third-party-advisory
- zerodayinitiative.com /advisories/ZDI-10-171/
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2011/0061
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/61661
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/43097
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/2323
vdb-entry
- bugzilla.mozilla.org /show_bug.cgi?id=576070
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12136
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-3167
- NVD CVE-2010-3167
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