CVE-2010-0182 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass intended access restrictions in Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey by crafting malicious XML content that skips content policy checks.
- 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-2010-0182?
CVE-2010-0182 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Apr 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
The XMLDocument::load function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.9 and 3.6.x before 3.6.2, Thunderbird before 3.0.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.4 does not perform the expected nsIContentPolicy checks during loading of content by XML documents, which allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via crafted content.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0182?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0182?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-0182 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0182 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h98r-2r7c-g497.