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title: "CVE-2010-3180\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2010-3180

Publication date 19 October 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nsBarProp function in Mozilla Firefox
before 3.5.14 and 3.6.x before 3.6.11, Thunderbird before 3.0.9 and 3.1.x
before 3.1.5, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute
arbitrary code by accessing the locationbar property of a closed window.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3180?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| firefox | 11.04 natty | Fixed 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Fixed 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Not in release |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Ignored end of life |
| firefox-3.0 | 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.10 maverick | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 9.10 karmic | Not in release |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| firefox-3.5 | 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.10 maverick | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 3.6.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 3.5.14+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| seamonkey | 11.04 natty | Fixed 2.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Fixed 2.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 2.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 2.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 2.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| thunderbird | 11.04 natty | Fixed 3.1.5+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Fixed 3.1.5+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 3.0.9+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Ignored end of life |
| 9.04 jaunty | Ignored end of life |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| xulrunner-1.9.1 | 11.04 natty | Not in release |
| 10.10 maverick | Not in release |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.9.1.14+build4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.1.14+build4+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not in release |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |
| xulrunner-1.9.2 | 11.04 natty | Fixed 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.10 maverick | Fixed 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1 |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Fixed 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 |
| 9.10 karmic | Fixed 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.10.1 |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 1.9.2.11+build3+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.8.04.1 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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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)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

CVEs in Firefox are tracked in the xulrunner source packages for
builds that use the system xulrunner, and firefox source packages for those
that use a static build
xulrunner (1.8.0): firefox (1.5) - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (system xul)
xulrunner (1.8.1): firefox (2.0) - Ubuntu 6.10 - 8.04 LTS (system xul)
xulrunner-1.9: (ignored) reverse dependencies no longer process web content
xulrunner-1.9.1: (ignored) reverese dependencies no longer process web content
xulrunner-1.9.2: system xul for reverese dependencies that process web content
firefox: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (static build)
firefox: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS and higher (static build of 3.6.x or higher)
firefox-3.0: Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, 9.04 (static build of 3.6.x)
firefox-3.5: Ubuntu 9.04 (ignored, uses system xul 1.9.1. Use 3.0 instead)
firefox-3.5: Ubuntu 9.10 (static build of 3.6.x)
thunderbird low (javascript not enabled by default)

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-3180)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3180)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-3180)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-3180)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-998-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-998-1)
+ Thunderbird vulnerabilities
+ 20 October 2010

+ [USN-997-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-997-1)
+ Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
+ 20 October 2010

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3180>
