Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-2117 (CCN-59086)

Assigned:2010-05-28
Published:2010-05-28
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:Mozilla Firefox 3.0.19, 3.5.x, and 3.6.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via JavaScript code containing an infinite loop that creates IFRAME elements for invalid (1) news:// or (2) nntp:// URIs.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.5 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Fri May 28 2010 - 07:57:48 CDT
[Suspected Spam]DoS vulnerabilities in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Opera

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-2117

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://websecurity.com.ua/4238/

Source: CCN
Type: Mozilla Web site
Firefox Browser

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 65109
Mozilla Firefox Invalid news / nntp URI IFRAME Element Handling Remote DoS

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20100528 [Suspected Spam]DoS vulnerabilities in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Opera

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-news-nntp-dos(59086)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11190

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11190
    V
    Denial of Service Vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.19 and before, 3.5.x and 3.6.x
    2014-10-06
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 3.0.19
    mozilla firefox 3.5
    mozilla firefox 3.5.1
    mozilla firefox 3.5.2
    mozilla firefox 3.5.3
    mozilla firefox 3.5.4
    mozilla firefox 3.5.5
    mozilla firefox 3.5.6
    mozilla firefox 3.5.7
    mozilla firefox 3.5.9
    mozilla firefox 3.6
    mozilla firefox 3.5
    mozilla firefox 3.5.1
    mozilla firefox 3.5.2
    mozilla firefox 3.5.3
    mozilla firefox 3.5.4
    mozilla firefox 3.5.5
    mozilla firefox 3.5.6
    mozilla firefox 3.5.7
    mozilla firefox 3.6
    mozilla firefox 3.0.19
    mozilla firefox 3.5.9