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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges by leveraging a reference to a chrome window from a content window, related to the window.opener property.
The weakness was shared 12/17/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-3986 since 11/19/2009. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43355 (CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2009:1673)), 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 165665 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Mozilla Firefox (SUSE-SA:2009:063)).
Upgrading to version 1.0.9 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54803) and Tenable (43355). The entries 4073, 51185, 51183 and 51182 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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Exploiting
Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
ATT&CK: T1059
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 43355
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : seamonkey (CESA-2009:1673)
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OpenVAS ID: 66594
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1956-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0.9
Timeline
11/19/2009 🔍12/15/2009 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: mozilla.orgProduct: mozilla.org
Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-3986 (🔍)
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X-Force: 54803
SecurityTracker: 1023344 - Mozilla Firefox 'window.opener' Flaw May Let Remote Users Gain Chrome Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 24395 - Mozilla SeaMonkey < 2.0.1 and Mozilla Firefox Remote Arbitrary Code Execution with Chrome Privileges, Medium
SecurityFocus: 37365 - Mozilla Firefox 'window.opener' Property Chrome Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 37699 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-3547
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Entry
Created: 03/18/2015 15:15Updated: 08/30/2021 07:48
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (64), 02/18/2017 09:34 (17), 08/30/2021 07:48 (3)
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