CVE-2009-3078 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof URLs in Mozilla Firefox by using specific Unicode characters to trigger visual truncation, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2009-3078?
CVE-2009-3078 is a medium-severity 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
Visual truncation vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14, and 3.5.x before 3.5.3, allows remote attackers to trigger a vertical scroll and spoof URLs via unspecified Unicode characters with a tall line-height property.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3078?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3078?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-3078 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3078 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q948-rp96-c8w7.