CVE-2010-3171
The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.10 through 3.5.11, 3.6.4 through 3.6.8, and 4.0 Beta1 uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per document object, which makes it easier for remote…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Math.random function in the JavaScript implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.10 through 3.5.11, 3.6.4 through 3.6.8, and 4.0 Beta1 uses a random number generator that is seeded only once per document object, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user, or trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, by calculating the seed value, related to a "temporary footprint" and an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-5913.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 4.50% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-310
- Affected
- mozilla/firefox
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-09/0117.html
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43222Exploit
- http://www.trusteer.com/sites/default/files/Cross_domain_Math_Random_leakage_in_FF_3.6.4-3.6.8.pdfExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=577512
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7370
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-09/0117.html
- http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42867
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43222Exploit
- http://www.trusteer.com/sites/default/files/Cross_domain_Math_Random_leakage_in_FF_3.6.4-3.6.8.pdfExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=577512
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7370
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.