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TI-2009-03216 Aliases CVE-2009-3374GHSA-wr76-gg23-hq72

The XPCVariant::VariantDataToJS function in the XPCOM implementation in Mozilla Firefox…

Priority LOW 37CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The XPCVariant::VariantDataToJS function in the XPCOM implementation in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4 does not enforce intended restrictions on interaction between chrome privileged code and objects obtained from remote web sites, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via unspecified method calls, related to "doubly-wrapped objects."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01981 80th 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 · 17

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0 beta5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.8VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.9VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:beta5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 beta5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.8 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
Show 7 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.10VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.11VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.12VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.13VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.3VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.10 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.11 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.12 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.13 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1530 Released 2009-10-27 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4.ia64 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el5_4.i386, nspr-4.7.6-1.el5_4 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) nspr-4.7.6-1.el5_4, nspr-devel-4.7.6-1.el5_4, nspr-devel-4.7.6-1.el5_4.i386 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, nspr-4.7.6-1.el4_8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.15-3.el4, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.15-3.el4.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1530

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3374
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr76-gg23-hq72

References

Patch 1

Advisory 2

Other 4

  • TI-2024-08981 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-09832 Use after free in Mozilla Firefox KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2019-08769 Improper input validation in Mozilla Firefox ESR KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2010-03577 Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.14 and 3.6.x through 3.6.11, Thunderbird 3.1.6 before… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-04799 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-04477 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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