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TI-2009-02360 Aliases CVE-2009-2472GHSA-xwvm-8xx6-229v

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not always use XPCCrossOriginWrapper when required…

Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Partial · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not always use XPCCrossOriginWrapper when required during object construction, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted document, related to a "cross origin wrapper bypass."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02243 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*10 sp2VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 sp2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1162 Released 2009-07-22 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.12-1.el5_3, firefox-3.0.12-1.el5_3.i386, firefox-3.0.12-1.el5_3.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.12-1.el4, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.12-1.el5_3, firefox-3.0.12-1.el5_3.i386, xulrunner-1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.12-1.el5_3, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.12-1.el5_3.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.12-1.el4, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.12-1.el4, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.12-1.el4, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.12-1.el4.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1162

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2472
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xwvm-8xx6-229v

References

Patch 5

Advisory 8

Sources

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