CVE-2010-1215 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges in Firefox and Thunderbird by exploiting improper SafeJSObjectWrapper access.
- 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-2010-1215?
CVE-2010-1215 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 30 Jul 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 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.1 do not properly implement access to a content object through a SafeJSObjectWrapper (aka SJOW) wrapper, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code with chrome privileges by leveraging "access to an object from the chrome scope."
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1215?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1215?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2010-1215 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1215 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qpxw-xx5g-34gg.