CVE-2010-1585
The nsIScriptableUnescapeHTML.parseFragment method in the ParanoidFragmentSink protection mechanism in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.17 and 3.6.x before 3.6.14, Thunderbird before 3.1.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.12 does not properly sanitize HTML in a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.47%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The nsIScriptableUnescapeHTML.parseFragment method in the ParanoidFragmentSink protection mechanism in Mozilla Firefox before 3.5.17 and 3.6.x before 3.6.14, Thunderbird before 3.1.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.12 does not properly sanitize HTML in a chrome document, which makes it easier for remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a javascript: URI in input to an extension, as demonstrated by a javascript:alert sequence in (1) the HREF attribute of an A element or (2) the ACTION attribute of a FORM element.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.47% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox · mozilla/seamonkey · mozilla/thunderbird
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133195
- http://wizzrss.blat.co.za/2009/11/17/so-much-for-nsiscriptableunescapehtmlparsefragment/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:041
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:042
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-08.html
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/whitepapers/Cross_Context_Scripting_with_Firefox.pdfExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510883/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=562547
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12532
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100133195
- http://wizzrss.blat.co.za/2009/11/17/so-much-for-nsiscriptableunescapehtmlparsefragment/
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:041
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:042
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2011/mfsa2011-08.html
- http://www.security-assessment.com/files/whitepapers/Cross_Context_Scripting_with_Firefox.pdfExploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/510883/100/0/threaded
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=562547
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12532
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.