CVE-2009-3374

Description

The XPCVariant::VariantDataToJS function in the XPCOM implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4 does not enforce intended restrictions on interaction between chrome privileged code and objects obtained from remote web sites, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unspecified method calls, related to "doubly-wrapped objects."

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory mozilla.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9789 vdb entry signature
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-272909-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=505988
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-57.html patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6565 vdb entry signature
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334 vdb entry
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:294 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3374?
CVE-2009-3374 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3374?
To fix CVE-2009-3374, 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-2009-3374 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3374 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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