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TI-2009-03785 Aliases CVE-2009-3988GHSA-rjp9-ghg2-39qp

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3…

Priority LOW 27CWE-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 · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3, does not properly restrict read access to object properties in showModalDialog, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via crafted dialogArguments values.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0213 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 · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.0.17VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableMozilla
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0.17 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 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
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.9VulnerableMozilla
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:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.14VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.15VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5VulnerableMozilla
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:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.4VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.5VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.6VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.5.7VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 alpha_1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 alpha_2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 alpha_3VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 beta_1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 beta_2VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 rc1VulnerableMozilla
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0 rc2VulnerableMozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.9 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • 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:3.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.14 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.15 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 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
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.5 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.6 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:3.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.7 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 alpha_1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 alpha_2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:alpha_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 alpha_3 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta_1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 beta_2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Mozilla
  • cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:seamonkey:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Mozilla

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0112 Released 2010-02-17 · Red Hat rating Critical
    firefox security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) firefox-3.0.18-1.el5_4, firefox-3.0.18-1.el5_4.i386, firefox-3.0.18-1.el5_4.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 firefox-3.0.18-1.el4, firefox-3.0.18-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.18-1.el4.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) firefox-3.0.18-1.el5_4, firefox-3.0.18-1.el5_4.i386, xulrunner-1.9.0.18-1.el5_4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) xulrunner-1.9.0.18-1.el5_4, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.18-1.el5_4, xulrunner-devel-1.9.0.18-1.el5_4.i386 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 firefox-3.0.18-1.el4, firefox-3.0.18-1.el4.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 firefox-3.0.18-1.el4, firefox-3.0.18-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.18-1.el4.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 firefox-3.0.18-1.el4, firefox-3.0.18-1.el4.i386, firefox-3.0.18-1.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-2010:0112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2010:0112

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3988
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjp9-ghg2-39qp

References

Advisory 9

Other 5

  • 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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