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MFSA2010-42 Thunderbird: Cross-origin data disclosure via Web Workers and importScripts (CVE-2010-1213)

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MFSA2010-42 Thunderbird: Cross-origin data disclosure via Web Workers and importScripts (CVE-2010-1213)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
07/30/2010
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/22/2012
Modified
09/30/2014

Description

The importScripts Web Worker method in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.11 and 3.6.x before 3.6.7, Thunderbird 3.0.x before 3.0.6 and 3.1.x before 3.1.1, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.6 does not verify that content is valid JavaScript code, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document.

Solution(s)

  • mozilla-thunderbird-upgrade-3_0_6
  • mozilla-thunderbird-upgrade-3_1_1

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