Mozilla Firefox up to 3.7 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.7. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2009-3012. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Mozilla Firefox up to 3.7 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13 and earlier, 3.5, 3.6 a1 pre, and 3.7 a1 pre does not properly block data: URIs in Location headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Location header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI or (2) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Location header. NOTE: the JavaScript executes outside of the context of the HTTP site.

The weakness was disclosed 08/31/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at websecurity.com.ua. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-3012 since 08/31/2009. 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. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/05/2018). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52997), SecurityFocus (BID 80535†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55716†). The entry VDB-49735 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 800890
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox data: URI XSS Vulnerability - Sep09 (Linux)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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08/04/2009 🔍
08/31/2009 +27 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +2025 days 🔍
01/17/2016 +305 days 🔍
07/05/2018 +900 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: websecurity.com.ua
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-3012 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3012
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49737
X-Force: 52997
SecurityFocus: 80535 - Firefox CVE-2009-3012 Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 55716 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0.13 and Earlier, 3.5, 3.6 a1 pre and 3.7 a1 pre Remote XSS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 07/05/2018 08:53
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (53), 07/05/2018 08:53 (9)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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