{"cve":"CVE-2010-3171","nvd":{"published":"2010-09-15T20:00:02.493","modified":"2026-06-16T23:22:17.543","status":"Modified","description":"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.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-310"],"references":["http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2010-09/0117.html","http://blogs.sun.com/security/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_mozilla_firefox","http://secunia.com/advisories/42867","http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43222","http://www.trusteer.com/sites/default/files/Cross_domain_Math_Random_leakage_in_FF_3.6.4-3.6.8.pdf"],"products":["mozilla:firefox"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T19:56:26.512081652+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2010-3171","score":0.04498,"percentile":0.91498,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}