Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2665 (CCN-52251)

Assigned:2009-08-03
Published:2009-08-03
Updated:2009-09-04
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2665

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
36126

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
266148

Source: CCN
Type: MFSA 2009-46
Chrome privilege escalation due to incorrectly cached wrapper

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-46.html

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 56718
Mozilla Firefox content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp Add-on Handling Cached Security Wrapper XSS Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35928

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35928
Mozilla Firefox Incorrect Security Wrapper JavaScript Chrome Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-2142

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla@Mozilla Bug 498897
Web code gets "permission denied" error if a content policy is present

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498897

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
firefox-link-code-execution(52251)

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-8279

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2009-8288

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mozilla firefox 3.5
    mozilla firefox 3.5.1
    mozilla firefox 3.5.2
    mozilla firefox 3.5
    mozilla firefox 3.5.1
    redhat fedora 10