CVE-2010-0162 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and execute cross-site scripting attacks via embedded SVG documents in Firefox and SeaMonkey.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0162?
CVE-2010-0162 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 21 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly support the application/octet-stream content type as a protection mechanism against execution of web script in certain circumstances involving SVG and the EMBED element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via an embedded SVG document.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0162?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0162?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2010-0162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g94q-cc43-mm5v.