Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8489
Revision Date:2014-10-06Version:23
Title:Mozilla Firefox 'window.opener' Property Chrome Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description:Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges by leveraging a reference to a chrome window from a content window, related to the window.opener property.
Family:windowsClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2009-3986
Platform(s):Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Windows Server 2008
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Product(s):Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Seamonkey
Definition Synopsis
  • Check for vulnerable Firefox
  • Mozilla Firefox Mainline release is installed
  • AND Check for vulnerable version
  • Mozilla Firefox Mainline version is less than 3.0.16
  • OR Mozilla Firefox Mainline version is 3.5.x to 3.5.5
  • OR Check for vulnerable Seamonkey
  • Mozilla Seamonkey is installed
  • AND Mozilla Seamonkey version less than 2.0.1
  • BACK