CVE-2007-3844 Affecting firefox package, versions <0:1.5.0.12-6.el5.0.1


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
65.4% (99th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-FIREFOX-2447714
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed8 Aug 2007

Introduced: 8 Aug 2007

CVE-2007-3844  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 firefox to version 0:1.5.0.12-6.el5.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2007-0979.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream firefox package and not the firefox package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.5, Thunderbird 2.0.0.5 and before 1.5.0.13, and SeaMonkey 1.1.3 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks with chrome privileges via an addon that inserts a (1) javascript: or (2) data: link into an about:blank document loaded by chrome via (a) the window.open function or (b) a content.location assignment, aka "Cross Context Scripting." NOTE: this issue is caused by a CVE-2007-3089 regression.

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