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CVE-2009-2472

MEDIUMEPSS 81th pctl
4.3
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

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."

How to fix

Remediation Available
DeveloperEditionWindows application
Affected:3.0.12Fixed in:3.0.12Mozilla
Mozilla Firefox (en-US)Windows application
Affected:3.0.12Fixed in:3.0.12Mozilla

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

2.24%probability of exploitation in 30 days
81stpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 81% of all known CVEs.

References

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