CVE-2009-2665

high

Description

The nsDocument::SetScriptGlobalObject function in content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.2, when certain add-ons are enabled, does not properly handle a Link HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted web page, related to an incorrect security wrapper.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00261.html

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00198.html

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498897

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2142

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35928

http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-46.html

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1

http://secunia.com/advisories/36126

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-08-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High