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CVE-2010-0161

The nsAuthSSPI::Unwrap function in extensions/auth/nsAuthSSPI.cpp in Mozilla Thunderbird before 2.0.0.24 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.19 on Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7 allows remote SMTP, IMAP, and POP servers to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted data in a session that uses SSPI.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2010-0161 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from mozilla, from mozilla, from microsoft and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-03-23T00:53:22.283

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	≤ 2.0.0.23	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.7.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.7.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.7.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	0.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.0.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.10	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.11	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.12	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.13	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.0.14	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	1.5.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.12	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.14	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.16	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.17	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.18	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.19	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.21	Yes
Application	mozilla	thunderbird	2.0.0.22	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	≤ 1.1.18	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.0.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.3	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.4	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.5	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.6	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.7	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.8	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.9	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.10	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.11	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.12	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.13	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.14	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.15	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.16	Yes
Application	mozilla	seamonkey	1.1.17	Yes
Operating System	microsoft	windows_7	*	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_server_2008	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows_vista	*	No

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/39001 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-07.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38831 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0648 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511806 Patch ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56992 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14159 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-06/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/39001 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-07.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38831 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0648 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=511806 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56992 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14159 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mozilla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.