CVE-2009-0355

Firefox local file stealing with SessionStore

Published Feb 4, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.4 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-0359 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 4:31 AM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 4, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 3, 2009, 12:00 AM