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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800859
Category:Privilege escalation
Title:Mozilla Firefox Chrome Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (Aug 2009) - Windows
Summary:Mozilla Firefox is prone to Chrome Privilege Escalation vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Mozilla Firefox is prone to Chrome Privilege Escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Error in 'nsDocument::SetScriptGlobalObject()' function in 'nsDocument.cpp' in
content/base/src/ which 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.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript with
chrome privileges when certain add-ons are enabled.

Affected Software/OS:
Firefox version 3.5 before 3.5.2 on Windows.

Solution:
Upgrade to Firefox version 3.5.2.

CVSS Score:
10.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2665
BugTraq ID: 35928
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35928
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00198.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00261.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/36126
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2142
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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