CVE-2009-2471

Description

The setTimeout function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not properly preserve object wrapping, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted call, related to XPCNativeWrapper.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.24% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-39.html	vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36145	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35944	third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html	vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758	vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/36005	third party advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460882
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35914	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10572	vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2471?: CVE-2009-2471 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2471?: To fix CVE-2009-2471, 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-2009-2471 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-2471 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.