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TI-2010-01168 Aliases CVE-2010-1212GHSA-wf8r-j8q5-35hw

js/src/jstracer.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and…

Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

js/src/jstracer.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6.x before 3.6.7 and Thunderbird 3.1.x before 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) propagation of deep aborts in the TraceRecorder::record_JSOP_BINDNAME function, (2) depth handling in the TraceRecorder::record_JSOP_GETELEM function, and (3) tracing of out-of-range arguments in the TraceRecorder::record_JSOP_ARGSUB function.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02726 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.6.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.1 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:firefox:3.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.6.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:thunderbird:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0547 Released 2010-07-21 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox 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: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed 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 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0547
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0547
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1212
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf8r-j8q5-35hw

References

Advisory 1

Other 4

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • 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
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Sources

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