CVE-2010-3774 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the browser location bar via crafted websites due to improper handling of error pages, potentially misleading users.
- 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-2010-3774?
CVE-2010-3774 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 10 Dec 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 NS_SecurityCompareURIs function in netwerk/base/public/nsNetUtil.h in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.16 and 3.6.x before 3.6.13, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.11, does not properly handle (1) about:neterror and (2) about:certerror pages, which allows remote attackers to spoof the location bar via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3774?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3774?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-3774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g9p5-q9ww-v8w9.