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Firefox 3.0.3, 2.0.0.17 and prior [High]

By Security Team • Nov 14th, 2008 • Category: Security Notifications

Affects:

  • Firefox 3.0.3 and prior
  • Firefox 2.0.0.17 and earlier

Description:

The nsXMLHttpRequest::NotifyEventListeners method in affected versions of Firefox allows remote attackers to bypass the same-origin policy and execute arbitrary script via multiple listeners, which bypass the inner window check.

Resolution and Availability of Patch:

This issue can be addressed by updating Firefox to version 3.0.4 or version 2.0.0.18, both of which are currently available in the OLEX Certified Library.

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CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-5022
Vulnerability Type(s): Authentication Issues
Severity: High

Related OLEX Packages: firefox
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