CVE-2010-1208

Name: CVE-2010-1208
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-07-30T20:30:01.393+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 5.15%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1208 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in the attribute-cloning functionality in the DOM implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to deletion of an event attribute node with a nonzero reference count.. EPSS estimates a 5.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the attribute-cloning functionality in the DOM implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to deletion of an event attribute node with a nonzero reference count.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

5.15%

91.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.5, < 3.5.11
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.6, < 3.6.7
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.0.6

References

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-35.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512515Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41849Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-134/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=572986Issue Tracking, Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11740Broken Link
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-35.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512515Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41849Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-134/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=572986Issue Tracking, Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11740Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jul 30, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1208?

How severe is CVE-2010-1208?

CVE-2010-1208 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 5.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1208?

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Source: NVD / NIST