CVE-2009-3274
What it is
Mozilla Firefox 3.6a1, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, and earlier 3.5.x versions, and 3.0.14 and earlier 2.x and 3.x versions, on Linux uses a predictable /tmp pathname for files selected from the Downloads window, which allows local users to replace an arbitrary downloaded file by placing a file in a /tmp location before the download occurs, related to the Download Manager component. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.1
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.2
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.3
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.4
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6
- Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.7
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Medium
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
Raw vector
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2009-3274.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2009-3274. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-53.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514823
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-53.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514823
References
- http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2009/09/vamos-updates.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36649
- http://securitytube.net/Zero-Day-Demos-%28Firefox-Vulnerability-Discovered%29-video.aspx
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-272909-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:294
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-53.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514823
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9641
- http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2009/09/vamos-updates.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36649
- http://securitytube.net/Zero-Day-Demos-%28Firefox-Vulnerability-Discovered%29-video.aspx
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-272909-1
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:294
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-53.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=514823
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9641