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CVE-2009-2665

CRITICAL

10.0

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score0.0610%

EPSS Percentile38.42th

PublishedAug 4, 2009

Last ModifiedApr 23, 2026

Vulnerability Description

The nsDocument::SetScriptGlobalObject function in content/base/src/nsDocument.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.2, when certain add-ons are enabled, does not properly handle a Link HTTP header, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted web page, related to an incorrect security wrapper.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Mozilla

Firefox

= 3.5

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Mozilla

Firefox

= 3.5.1

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Mozilla

Firefox

= 3.5.2

References & Advisories

🔗 http://secunia.com/advisories/36126

🔗 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1

🔗 http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-46.html

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35928

🔗 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2142

🔗 https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498897

🔗 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00198.html

🔗 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00261.html

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