CVE-2010-3399 Weak cryptography in n/a
Remote attackers can guess the random number generator seed in Firefox, potentially compromising cryptographic operations relying on this randomness.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-3399?
CVE-2010-3399 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 15 Sep 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The js_InitRandom function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.10 through 3.5.11, 3.6.4 through 3.6.8, and 4.0 Beta1 uses a context pointer in conjunction with its successor pointer for seeding of a random number generator, which makes it easier for remote attackers to guess the seed value via a brute-force attack, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-3171.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3399?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3399?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3399 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-3399 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3399 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hmj5-pvfm-pffx.