Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.11 associates an incorrect principal with a file: URL loaded through the location bar, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and read files via a crafted HTML document, aka a "file-URL-to-file-URL scripting" attack.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 3.0.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://osvdb.org/55163
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35331Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35415
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35431Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35468
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1820
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-30.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35326Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35386
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1572PatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479943
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=503581
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1839?
CVE-2009-1839 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.4 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 3 before 3.0.11 associates an incorrect principal with a file: URL loaded through the location bar, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions a...
How severe is CVE-2009-1839?
CVE-2009-1839 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1839?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.