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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-0355

components/sessionstore/src/nsSessionStore.js in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.6 does not block changes of INPUT elements to type="file" during tab restoration, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a client machine via a…

MEDIUM 5.4EPSS 1.64%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.64%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

components/sessionstore/src/nsSessionStore.js in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.6 does not block changes of INPUT elements to type="file" during tab restoration, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a client machine via a crafted INPUT element.

CVSS 2.0
5.4 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
EPSS
1.64% probability · 75th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-264
Affected
mozilla/firefox
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.