CVE-2010-3178

CVE-2010-3178 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.8)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (69th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-264
• Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
• Published: 2010-10-21
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 do not properly handle certain modal calls made by javascript: URLs in circumstances related to opening a new window and performing cross-domain navigation, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted HTML document.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3178?

Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 do not properly handle certain modal calls made by javascript: URLs in circumstances related to opening a new window and performing cross-domain navigation, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted HTML document.

How severe is CVE-2010-3178?

CVE-2010-3178 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-3178 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (69th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-3178?

CVE-2010-3178 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 221 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3178?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-3178 published?

CVE-2010-3178 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.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2124
• 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/mfsa2010-69.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/44252
• 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=576616
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12120

Affected products (221)

• 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:seamonkey:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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