Mozilla Firefox nsGlobalWindow.cpp MakeScriptDialogTitle authentication spoofing

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Mozilla Firefox. This impacts the function MakeScriptDialogTitle of the file nsGlobalWindow.cpp. The manipulation leads to authentication spoofing. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-4130. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Mozilla Firefox (Web Browser) (affected version not known). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function MakeScriptDialogTitle of the file nsGlobalWindow.cpp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Visual truncation vulnerability in the MakeScriptDialogTitle function in nsGlobalWindow.cpp in Mozilla Firefox allows remote attackers to spoof the origin domain name of a script via a long name.

The weakness was disclosed 12/14/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-4130 since 12/01/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/02/2017).

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 (54612), SecurityFocus (BID 37232†), SecurityTracker (ID 1023287†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39975†). The entry VDB-51136 is pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801094
OpenVAS Name: Mozilla Firefox Multiple Spoofing Vulnerabilies - dec09 (Linux)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2009 🔍
12/07/2009 +6 days 🔍
12/07/2009 +0 days 🔍
12/08/2009 +1 days 🔍
12/14/2009 +6 days 🔍
12/14/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/12/2013 +1276 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +644 days 🔍
05/02/2017 +776 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: mozilla.org
Product: mozilla.org

Advisory: archives.neohapsis.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-4130 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4130
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51137
X-Force: 54612
SecurityFocus: 37232 - Mozilla Firefox 'MakeScriptDialogTitle()' URI Spoofing Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1023287 - Mozilla Firefox JavaScript Bugs Let Remote Users Spoof Prompt Dialogs
Vulnerability Center: 39975 - Mozilla Firefox 3.0 - 3.5.5 Remote Spoofing Vulnerability due to an Issue in the MakeScriptDialogTitle Function, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/02/2017 08:39
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (60), 05/02/2017 08:39 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:AA0:103

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