CVE-2010-0160

CRITICAL

The Web Worker functionality in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly handle array data types for posted messages, which allows r...

Affects 2 products across 1 vendor.

CVSS 2.010.0
EPSS6.0%
Percentile93th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

Broad class covering failures in managing system resources such as memory, file handles, and connections.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

This vulnerability was disclosed in 2010. A critical vulnerability affects Mozilla systems (CVE-2010-0160). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.

BSID: BS-2010-GLOBAL-324641-C • Model: rule-based-v1 • Confidence: MEDIUM

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2010-0160?
This vulnerability was disclosed in 2010. A critical vulnerability affects Mozilla systems (CVE-2010-0160). No public exploit code is currently available. Isolate affected systems if patching is not feasible.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2010-0160?
CVE-2010-0160 has CVSS 10.0 (Critical). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS: 6.0%.
Is CVE-2010-0160 actively exploited?
No confirmed active exploitation of CVE-2010-0160 as of 2026-09-25.
How do I remediate CVE-2010-0160?
Priority: MEDIUM. Advisory: http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-02.html PSIRT: [email protected]
What systems are affected by CVE-2010-0160?
CVE-2010-0160 affects Mozilla Firefox, Seamonkey.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2010-0160
BSIDBS-2010-GLOBAL-324641-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published2010-02-22
Last Modified2026-06-16
ICS Relevance0%
Weakness (CWE)
Resource Management Errors
SourceNVD
Official Description

The Web Worker functionality in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly handle array data types for posted messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

Vulnerability details: The Web Worker functionality in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly handle array data types for posted messages, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Exploitation Likelihood: LOW

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 3.5.1 3.5.2 3.5.3 3.5.4 3.5.5
+3 more3.5.6 3.5.7 ≤ 3.0.17
Mozilla Seamonkey ≤ 2.0.2
Remediation
View Vendor Advisory →

Remediation Priority: MEDIUM

Vendor PSIRT: [email protected]
Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 6079 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public ExploitNot confirmed
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Modelrule-based-v1
ConfidenceMEDIUM
Enriched At2026-05-24
SHA-512 Audit Hash5321eadcf3b375530afec8747091aeb31085398430fed6c5ae30c8b08ea321aa032fa47ddaeb00d7dee84679242c803a9c0283d655f6c23946586ce6dc34bfe2
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