CVE-2010-3166
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in Mozilla Firefox...
9.3 High
CVE-2010-3166 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Mozilla Firefox, published September 9, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.56%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 5.56%EPSS, 92nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bidirectional text run.
Exploit likelihood
5.56%Down 5.7 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-1.el4 | 0:3.6.9-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el4 | 0:4.8.6-1.el4 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-1.el4 | 0:3.12.7-1.el4 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-pkcs11-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-2.el5 | 0:3.6.9-2.el5 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-2.el5 | 0:3.6.9-2.el5 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
firefoxRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-2.el5 | 0:3.6.9-2.el5 |
firefox-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.6.9-2.el5 | 0:3.6.9-2.el5 |
nsprRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nspr-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nspr-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:4.8.6-1.el5 | 0:4.8.6-1.el5 |
nssRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-pkcs11-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
nss-toolsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:3.12.7-2.el5 | 0:3.12.7-2.el5 |
xulrunnerRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
xulrunner-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
xulrunner-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 12 CVEs | before 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 | 0:1.9.2.9-1.el5 |
MozillaFirefoxopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 899 CVEs | before 50.1.0-1.1 | 50.1.0-1.1 |
MozillaThunderbirdopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 560 CVEs | before 45.5.1-1.1 | 45.5.1-1.1 |
firefox-esropenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 1860 CVEs | before 128.5.1-1.1 | 128.5.1-1.1 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bidirectional text run.
- Record
CVE-2010-3166- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bidirectional text run.
- Record
CVE-2010-3166- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3166No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bidirectional text run.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3166- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v78f-cp57-fcpmNo score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in Mozilla Firefox...
Heap-based buffer overflow in the nsTextFrameUtils::TransformText function in 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 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a bidirectional text run.
- Record
GHSA-v78f-cp57-fcpm- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1No score
MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1No score
seamonkey-2.40-6.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the seamonkey-2.40-6.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10218-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1No score
MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the MozillaThunderbird-45.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10230-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1No score
firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00002.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12186
blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047282.html
mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-53.html
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100112690
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secunia.com/advisories/42867
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:173
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579655
securityfocus.com/bid/43102
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3166
github.com/advisories/GHSA-v78f-cp57-fcpm
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0681
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630055
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2010/rhsa-2010_0681.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2760
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5913
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