CVE-2009-3274

Firefox: Predictable /tmp pathname use

Published Sep 21, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.6a1, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, and earlier 3.5.x versions, and 3.0.14 and earlier 2.x and 3.x versions, on Linux uses a predictable /tmp pathname for files selected from the Downloads window, which allows local users to replace an arbitrary downloaded file by placing a file in a /tmp location before the download occurs, related to the Download Manager component. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1922-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3257 Mozilla Firefox 3.6a1, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, and earlier 3.5.x versions, and 3.0.14 and earlier 2.x and 3.x versions, on Linux uses a predictable /tmp pathname for files selected from the Downloads window, which allows local users to replace an arbitrary downloaded file by placing a file in a /tmp location before the download occurs, related to the Download Manager component. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-853-1 Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:22 AM
Reserved
Sep 21, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 21, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:11 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Sep 9, 2009, 12:00 AM