The GeckoActiveXObject function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, generates different exception messages depending on whether the referenced COM object is listed in the registry, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about installed software by making multiple calls that specify the ProgID values of different COM objects.
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37699 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503451 | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3547 | vdb entry patch vendor advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/37785 | third party advisory vendor advisory |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7958 | vdb entry signature |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=546729 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37349 | vdb entry |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54798 | vdb entry |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023347 | vdb entry patch |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37360 | vdb entry |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023346 | vdb entry patch |
| http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-71.html | vendor advisory |