K-Meleon 1.5.3 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof the address bar, via…
Priority LOW 21Published · Updated
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
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
K-Meleon 1.5.3 allows context-dependent attackers to spoof the address bar, via window.open with a relative URI, to show an arbitrary file: URL after a victim has visited any file: URL, as demonstrated by a visit to a file: document written by the attacker.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00788 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:christophe_thibault:k-meleon:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.5.3 | Vulnerable | Christophe Thibault |
- cpe:2.3:a:christophe_thibault:k-meleon:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Christophe Thibault
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3008
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fxvj-wr6f-vvf9
Sources
- CVE-2009-3008 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-3008 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fxvj-wr6f-vvf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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