CVE-2009-0355

Description

components/sessionstore/src/nsSessionStore.js in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.6 does not block changes of INPUT elements to type="file" during tab restoration, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a client machine via a crafted INPUT element.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.80% Top 20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33808 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0313 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33809 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:044 vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0256.html vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-040.htm
http://secunia.com/advisories/33831 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9161 signature vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-717-2 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0258.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-03.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=466937
http://secunia.com/advisories/34417 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33841 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33816 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33846 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33799 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00769.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0257.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg00771.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33598 patch vdb entry
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-February/msg00240.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34324 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33869 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-717-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021665 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0355?
CVE-2009-0355 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0355?
To fix CVE-2009-0355, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0355 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0355 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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