CVE-2007-3656 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass security zone checks in Firefox to leak sensitive information and poison the cache via crafted URIs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-3656?
CVE-2007-3656 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 10 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mozilla Firefox before 1.8.0.13 and 1.8.1.x before 1.8.1.5 does not perform a security zone check when processing a wyciwyg URI, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, poison the browser cache, and possibly enable further attack vectors via (1) HTTP 302 redirect controls, (2) XMLHttpRequest, or (3) view-source URIs.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3656?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3656?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-3656 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3656 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wvwp-cg36-hgrc.