CVE-2009-0776 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass same-origin policy to read cross-domain XML data via redirects, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious site.
- 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-2009-0776?
CVE-2009-0776 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 5 Mar 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
nsIRDFService in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.7, Thunderbird before 2.0.0.21, and SeaMonkey before 1.1.15 allows remote attackers to bypass the same-origin policy and read XML data from another domain via a cross-domain redirect.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0776?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey, Mozilla Thunderbird.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0776?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-0776 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0776 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq9h-6m6h-p32x.