Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5, Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 and before 1.5.0.13, and SeaMonkey 1.1.3…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5, Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 and before 1.5.0.13, and SeaMonkey 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks with chrome privileges via an addon that inserts a (1) javascript: or (2) data: link into an about:blank document loaded by chrome via (a) the window.open function or (b) a content.location assignment, aka "Cross Context Scripting." NOTE: this issue is caused by a CVE-2007-3089 regression.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0980 Released 2007-10-19 · Red Hat rating Criticalseamonkey security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.5.el3 +17
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2.ia64 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.ia64 +37
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.ia64 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-6.el4 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.6.el2.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.ia64 +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.ia64 +15
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2.i386, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.6.el2.i386 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.5.el3.ia64 +27
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.i386, seamonkey-1.0.9-6.el4.ia64 +15
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2, seamonkey-1.0.9-0.6.el2.ia64, seamonkey-chat-1.0.9-0.6.el2.ia64 +8
- RHSA-2007:0981 Released 2007-10-19 · Red Hat rating Moderatethunderbird security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) thunderbird-1.5.0.12-5.el5, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-5.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.i386, thunderbird-1.5.0.12-0.5.el4.ia64
- RHSA-2007:0979 Released 2007-10-19 · Red Hat rating Criticalfirefox security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-1.5.0.12-6.el5, firefox-1.5.0.12-6.el5.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-6.el5.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.ia64 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-1.5.0.12-6.el5, firefox-1.5.0.12-6.el5.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.i386, firefox-1.5.0.12-0.7.el4.ia64
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979, RHSA-2007:0980, RHSA-2007:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979, RHSA-2007:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979, RHSA-2007:0980, RHSA-2007:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979, RHSA-2007:0980, RHSA-2007:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979, RHSA-2007:0980, RHSA-2007:0981 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-3844
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p6h-7mm4-6mhv
References
Advisory 21
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Sources
- CVE-2007-3844 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-3844 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p6h-7mm4-6mhv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-3844 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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