Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.7 and Thunderbird before 3.1.1 do not properly implement read…
Priority LOW 23CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 3.6.7 and Thunderbird before 3.1.1 do not properly implement read restrictions for CANVAS elements, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cross-origin information via vectors involving reference retention and node deletion.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01583 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.6.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.2 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.3 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.6.4 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
| cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1 | Vulnerable | Mozilla |
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.6.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
- cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2010:0547 Released 2010-07-21 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.6.7-2.el5, firefox-3.6.7-2.el5.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el5.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.6.7-2.el5, firefox-3.6.7-2.el5.i386, xulrunner-1.9.2.7-2.el5 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.2.7-2.el5, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.7-2.el5, xulrunner-devel-1.9.2.7-2.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.6.7-2.el4, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.i386, firefox-3.6.7-2.el4.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0547 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1207
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pfmg-rcmr-r4cf
References
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- TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2010-1207 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1207 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pfmg-rcmr-r4cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-1207 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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