CVE-2009-0355 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.4 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary local files via crafted INPUT elements during tab restoration, requiring user interaction to exploit.

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-2009-0355?

CVE-2009-0355 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 4 Feb 2009. 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

components/sessionstore/src/nsSessionStore.js in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.6 does not block changes of INPUT elements to type="file" during tab restoration, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a client machine via a crafted INPUT element.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0355?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0355?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-0355 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0355 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h2q7-pj3w-pr6f.

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