Mozilla Firefox up to 3.0.5 Chrome XBL js/src/jsobj.cpp cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.0.5 (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the file js/src/jsobj.cpp of the component Chrome XBL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Cross-domain vulnerability in js/src/jsobj.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.x before 3.0.6 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and access the properties of an arbitrary window and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, via vectors involving a chrome XBL method and the window.eval function.

The weakness was released 02/04/2009 by Georgi Guninski (moz_bug_r_a4) with Mozilla (Website). The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-0354 since 01/29/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 35590 (CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:0256)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116184 (Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey Multiple Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2009-01 to -06 RHSA-2009:0256 RHSA-2009:0257)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (48460) and Tenable (35590). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 3928, 3924, 3930 and 3929.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 35590
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 / 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:0256)
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OpenVAS ID: 63378
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Core 10 FEDORA-2009-1398 (xulrunner)
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Upgrade: Firefox 3.0.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Georgi Guninski (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Mozilla
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-0354 (🔍)
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X-Force: 48460
SecurityTracker: 1021664 - Mozilla Firefox Chrome XBL Method Permits Cross-Domain Scripting Attacks
Vulnerability Center: 20731 - Mozilla Firefox <3.0.6 Remote Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via Chrome XBL, Medium
SecurityFocus: 33598 - Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird/SeaMonkey MFSA 2009 -01 to -06 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 33799 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 51928 - Mozilla Firefox js/src/jsobj.cpp Chrome XBL Method / window.eval XSS
Vupen: ADV-2009-0313

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/19/2009 17:15
Updated: 03/17/2021 08:04
Changes: 02/19/2009 17:15 (92), 08/23/2017 11:50 (4), 03/17/2021 08:04 (3)
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