CVE-2009-3274
published 2009-09-21CVE-2009-3274: 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…
PriorityP416medium4.4CVSS 2.0
AVLACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
0.29%
21.5th percentile
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.
Affected
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CVSS provenance
nvdv2.04.4MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_redhat4.4MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu4.4MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
Firefox and Xulrunner regression
vendor_ubuntu·2009-11-11·CVSS 4.4
[MEDIUM] Firefox and Xulrunner regression
Title: Firefox and Xulrunner regression
Summary: Firefox and Xulrunner regression
USN-853-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Firefox and Xulrunner. The upstream
changes introduced regressions that could lead to crashes when processing
certain malformed GIF images, fonts and web pages. This update fixes the
problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Alin Rad Pop discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in Firefox when it
converted strings to floating point numbers. If a user were tricked into
viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service
or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2009-1563)
Jeremy Brown discovered that the Firefox Download Manager was vulnerable to
symlink attacks.
Ubuntu
Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2009-10-31·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2009-3371 [MEDIUM] Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Title: Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Summary: Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Alin Rad Pop discovered a heap-based buffer overflow in Firefox when it
converted strings to floating point numbers. If a user were tricked into
viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service
or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the
program. (CVE-2009-1563)
Jeremy Brown discovered that the Firefox Download Manager was vulnerable to
symlink attacks. A local attacker could exploit this to create or overwrite
files with the privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-3274)
Paul Stone discovered a flaw in the Firefox form history. If a user were
tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could access t
Red Hat
Firefox: Predictable /tmp pathname use
vendor_redhat·2009-09-09·CVSS 4.4
CVE-2009-3274 [MEDIUM] Firefox: Predictable /tmp pathname use
Firefox: Predictable /tmp pathname use
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.
GHSA
GHSA-r6ww-vw3x-xp48: Mozilla Firefox 3
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-02
CVE-2009-3274 [MEDIUM] GHSA-r6ww-vw3x-xp48: Mozilla Firefox 3
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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
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2009-09-21
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