Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.11 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.17 associate local documents with external domain names located after the file:// substring in a URL, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary cookies via a crafted HTML document, as demonstrated by a URL with file://example.com/C:/ at the beginning.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 3.0.10 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | <= 1.1.16 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/55161
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1096.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35428Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35439Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35882
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1835?
CVE-2009-1835 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.11 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.17 associate local documents with external domain names located after the file:// substring in a URL, which allows user-assisted remote attackers...
How severe is CVE-2009-1835?
CVE-2009-1835 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1835?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.