CVE-2009-2472 json
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not always use XPCCrossOriginWrapper when required during object construction, which allows remote attac…
published 2009-07-22 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2467
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not always use XPCCrossOriginWrapper when required during object construction, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted document, related to a "cross origin wrapper bypass."
Patch / fix
- mozilla firefox 3.0.12
- firefox RHEL 4 3.0.12-1.el4
- firefox RHEL 5 3.0.12-1.el5_3
- xulrunner RHEL 5 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3
- xulrunner-devel-unstable RHEL 5 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3
red hat advisories RHSA-2009:1162
- mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-40.html advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=481434 advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=479288 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/35758 advisory
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=497102 advisory
- vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 advisory
Vendor advisories
What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.
red hat product security vex CVE-2009-2472 updated cvss 4.3
Mozilla multiple cross origin wrapper bypasses
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox 3.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox 3.0.12-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox 3.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox 3.0.12-1.el4 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-unstable 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox 3.0.12-1.el4fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2009:1162
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox 3.0.12-1.el4
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Exploit prediction
2.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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mozilla.org
/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-40.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=481434
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=479288
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/35758
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
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bugzilla.mozilla.org
/show_bug.cgi?id=497102
issue-tracking, patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/1972
vdb-entry, patch, third-party-advisory
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-265068-1
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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sunsolve.sun.com
/search/document.do?assetkey=1-77-1020800.1-1
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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redhat.com
/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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rhn.redhat.com
/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html
vendor-advisory, broken-link
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36145
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35944
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/2152
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/36005
third-party-advisory
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9497
vdb-entry, signature, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/35914
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2472
- NVD CVE-2009-2472
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