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title: "CVE-2010-0170\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2010-0170

Publication date 25 March 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.6 before 3.6.2 does not offer plugins the expected
window.location protection mechanism, which might allow remote attackers to
bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS)
attacks via vectors that are specific to each affected plugin.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| firefox | 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.10 intrepid | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-0170)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0170)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-0170)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0170)

### Other references

* <http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-10.html>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-0170>