CVE-2009-3076 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2009-3076?

CVE-2009-3076 is a critical vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 10 Sep 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

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14 does not properly implement certain dialogs associated with the (1) pkcs11.addmodule and (2) pkcs11.deletemodule operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into installing or removing an arbitrary PKCS11 module.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3076?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Mozilla Firefox.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3076?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-3076 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-3076 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-38w6-8hf5-r299.