CVE-2009-3986

Mozilla Chrome privilege escalation via window.opener

Published Dec 17, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 7.6 High EPSS 3.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges by leveraging a reference to a chrome window from a content window, related to the window.opener property.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1956-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3957 Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.16 and 3.5.x before 3.5.6, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges by leveraging a reference to a chrome window from a content window, related to the window.opener property.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-873-1 Firefox 3.0 and Xulrunner 1.9 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-874-1 Firefox 3.5 and Xulrunner 1.9.1 vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 6:45 AM
Reserved
Nov 19, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 17, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:12 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Dec 15, 2009, 12:00 AM