CVE-2010-2753

Name: CVE-2010-2753
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-07-30T20:30:02.427+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 6.67%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2753 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Integer overflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, Thunderbird 3.0.x before 3.0.6 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large selection attribute in a XUL tree element, which triggers a use-after-free.. EPSS estimates a 6.67% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, Thunderbird 3.0.x before 3.0.6 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a large selection attribute in a XUL tree element, which triggers a use-after-free.

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

6.67%

93.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.5, < 3.5.11
Mozilla	Firefox	>= 3.6, < 3.6.7
Mozilla	Seamonkey	< 2.0.6
Mozilla	Thunderbird	>= 3.0, < 3.0.6
Mozilla	Thunderbird	3.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-40.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512510Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41853Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-131/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571106Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10958Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-40.htmlVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/512510Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/41853Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-131/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=571106Exploit, Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10958Broken Link

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2753?

How severe is CVE-2010-2753?

CVE-2010-2753 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 6.67% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2753?

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Source: NVD / NIST