Mozilla Firefox prior 1.0 setTimeout cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function setTimeout. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-2471. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function setTimeout. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-80. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special characters such as "<", ">", and "&" that could be interpreted as web-scripting elements when they are sent to a downstream component that processes web pages. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 07/22/2009 by Peter Van der Beken (moz_bug_r_a4) with Martijn Wargers (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2471 since 07/15/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43769 (CentOS 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:1162)), 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 116528 (Mozilla Firefox/Thunderbird Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities (MFSA 2009-34, MFSA 2009-35, MFSA 2009-36, MFSA 2009-37, MFSA 2009-39, MFSA 2009-40)).

Upgrading to version 1.0 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8756.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51907), Tenable (43769), SecurityFocus (BID 35758†), Secunia (SA35914†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22953†). The entries VDB-48108, VDB-49258, VDB-49120 and VDB-49118 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-80 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 43769
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : firefox (CESA-2009:1162)
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OpenVAS ID: 64479
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1840-1 (xulrunner)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Firefox 1.0
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07/21/2009 +6 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Peter Van der Beken (moz_bug_r_a4)
Organization: Martijn Wargers
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-2471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49119

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X-Force: 51907
SecurityFocus: 35758 - RETIRED: Mozilla Firefox MFSA 2009-34, -35, -36, -37, -39, -40 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35914 - Mozilla Firefox Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 22953 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0-3.0.11 SetTimeout Loss of XPCNativeWrappers Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1972

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/12/2021 20:08
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (65), 02/12/2017 12:50 (16), 08/12/2021 20:08 (3)
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