CVE-2010-3175
CVE-2010-3175 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.11 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-3175?
- Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.11 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.5 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2010-3175?
- CVE-2010-3175 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-3175 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-3175?
- CVE-2010-3175 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-3175?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2010-3175 published?
- CVE-2010-3175 was published on 2010-10-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050077.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/050154.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100120156
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:210
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:211
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-64.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0782.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0861.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0896.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44245
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-997-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-998-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554670
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=590116
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=590291
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11943
Affected products (14)
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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