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CVE-2010-2768

UnknownEPSS 2.11%

Last modified

CVE-2010-2768 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 do not properly restrict use of the type attribute of an OBJECT element to set a document's charset, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms via UTF-7 encoding.. EPSS estimates a 2.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 do not properly restrict use of the type attribute of an OBJECT element to set a document's charset, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms via UTF-7 encoding.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.11%

79.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox3.6
MozillaFirefox3.6.2
MozillaFirefox3.6.3
MozillaFirefox3.6.4
MozillaFirefox3.6.6
MozillaFirefox3.6.7
MozillaFirefox3.6.8
MozillaSeamonkey<= 2.0.6
MozillaSeamonkey1.0
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.1
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.2
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.3
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.4
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.5
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.6
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.7
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.8
MozillaSeamonkey1.0.9
MozillaSeamonkey1.1
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.1
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.2
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.3
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.4
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.5
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.6
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.7
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.8
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.9
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.10
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.11
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.12
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.13
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.14
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.15
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.16
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.17
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.18
MozillaSeamonkey1.1.19
MozillaSeamonkey1.5.0.8
MozillaSeamonkey1.5.0.9
MozillaSeamonkey1.5.0.10
MozillaSeamonkey2.0
MozillaSeamonkey2.0.1
MozillaSeamonkey2.0.2
MozillaSeamonkey2.0.3
MozillaSeamonkey2.0.4
MozillaSeamonkey2.0.5
MozillaSeamonkey2.0a1pre
MozillaThunderbird<= 3.0.6
MozillaThunderbird0.1

Showing 50 of 197 affected configurations. See NVD for the full list.

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2768?
Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.12 and 3.6.x before 3.6.9, Thunderbird before 3.0.7 and 3.1.x before 3.1.3, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.7 do not properly restrict use of the type attribute of an OBJECT element to set a document's charset, which allows remote attackers to bypass cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanisms via UTF-7 encoding.
How severe is CVE-2010-2768?
Severity scoring for CVE-2010-2768 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2768?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST