National Cyber Awareness System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2010-3171

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: MISC

Name: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=577512

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=577512

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2011-0061

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0061

External Source: MISC

Name: http://www.trusteer.com/sites/default/files/Cross_domain_Math_Random_leakage_in_FF_3.6.4-3.6.8.pdf

Hyperlink:http://www.trusteer.com/sites/default/files/Cross_domain_Math_Random_leakage_in_FF_3.6.4-3.6.8.pdf

External Source: BID

Name: 43222

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43222

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 42867

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/42867

External Source: OVAL

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7370

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7370

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox

Hyperlink:http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20100914 New writeup by Amit Klein (Trusteer): "Cross-domain information leakage in Firefox 3.6.4-3.6.8, Firefox 3.5.10-3.5.11 and Firefox 4.0 Beta1"

Hyperlink:http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-09/0117.html

References to Check Content

Identifier:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7370

Check System:http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7370