Mozilla Firefox 3.6 Browser Engine traverseScopeChain memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Mozilla Firefox 3.6. Affected is the function TraceRecorder::traverseScopeChain of the component Browser Engine. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-0165. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox 3.6 (Web Browser). It has been classified as very critical. This affects the function TraceRecorder::traverseScopeChain of the component Browser Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The TraceRecorder::traverseScopeChain function in js/src/jstracer.cpp in the browser engine in Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving certain indirect calls to the JavaScript eval function.

The weakness was shared 03/25/2010 by Wladimir Palant (moz_bug_r_a4) with Mozilla Developers as Bug 542849 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.mozilla.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0165. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/03/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63402 (GLSA-201301-01 : Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117103 (Mozilla Firefox, Thunderbird, SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2010-09, MFSA 2010-10, MFSA 2010-11, MFSA 2010-12, MFSA 2010-13, MFSA 2010-14, MFSA 2010-15)).

Upgrading to version 3.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (63402), SecurityFocus (BID 38918†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25144†). The entries VDB-5327, VDB-36797, VDB-36612 and VDB-37141 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 63402
Nessus Name: GLSA-201301-01 : Mozilla Products: Multiple vulnerabilities (BEAST)
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OpenVAS ID: 830879
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for blogtk MDVA-2010:070 (blogtk)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 3.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: Bug 542849
Researcher: Wladimir Palant (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Mozilla Developers
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0165 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0165
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52359

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SecurityFocus: 38918 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox Thunderbird and Seamonkey MFSA 2010-09 through -15 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 25144 - Mozilla Firefox Prior to 3.6.2 \x27TraceRecorder::traverseScopeChain()\x27 Remote Code Execution or DoS, Medium

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/03/2026 07:23
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (63), 02/22/2017 10:43 (11), 09/05/2021 16:23 (3), 09/05/2021 16:30 (1), 02/02/2025 00:22 (18), 05/03/2026 07:23 (1)
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