CVE-2009-2471

N/A Unknown
Published: July 22, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The setTimeout function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not properly preserve object wrapping, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted call, related to XPCNativeWrapper.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35914
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35944
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36005
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/36145
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-39.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460882
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10572
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36005
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36145
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-39.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460882
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10572
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

mozilla