# CVE-2010-0179: Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.19 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, when the XMLHttpRequestSpy module in the Firebug add-on is

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-04-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.19 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, when the XMLHttpRequestSpy module in the Firebug add-on is used, does not properly handle interaction between the XMLHttpRequestSpy object and chrome privileged objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via a crafted HTTP response.

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## References

- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00002.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:251
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100124650
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/57394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39397
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39308
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42818
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6971
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0781
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-921-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39124
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504021
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0764
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0030
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:070
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9446
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-21.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39243
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0748
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0849
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023783
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2027
- http://secunia.com/advisories/3924
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0332.html

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