Description
The view-source: URI implementation in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey does not properly implement the Same Origin Policy, which allows remote attackers to (1) bypass crossdomain.xml restrictions and connect to arbitrary web sites via a Flash file; (2) read, create, or modify Local Shared Objects via a Flash file; or (3) bypass unspecified restrictions and render content via vectors involving a jar: URI.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.8/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0437.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34844
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34894
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35042
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35602
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35882
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.425408
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1797
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-17.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0436.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1125.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1126.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34656
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022093
- http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.454275
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-782-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1125
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=481342Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10972
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5933
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6154
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6266
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7008
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/764-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00683.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00444.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00504.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0437.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34758
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34780
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34844
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34894
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35042
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35536
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35561
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35602
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35882
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.425408
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1797
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1830
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-17.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0436.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1125.html
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 22, 2009
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified