MEDIUM
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Published Aug 8, 2007
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.45%
Description
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.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.6.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.5.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.7.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
seamonkey-0:1.0.9-6.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0980
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-0.5.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:1.5.0.12-6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0979
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-5.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0981
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.6.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.5.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-0.7.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-6.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0980 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-0.5.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:1.5.0.12-6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0979 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-5.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0981 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=250648 The Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having moderate security impact, a future update may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.45% 0.05447
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05447
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (25 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05447) | 92.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.45% (0.05447) | 91.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 21.70% (0.21702) | 95.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 21, 2026 | 17.75% (0.17753) | 94.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 14, 2025 | 21.63% (0.21632) | 95.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 26.71% (0.26705) | 95.91th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 30.85% (0.30854) | 94.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 26.71% (0.26705) | 95.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 17, 2025 | 67.54% (0.67537) | 98.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 65.99% (0.65994) | 98.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.25% (0.95252) | 99.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 95.22% (0.95216) | 99.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 95.14% (0.95140) | 99.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 4, 2024 | 95.99% (0.95989) | 99.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 27, 2024 | 96.22% (0.96219) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 9, 2024 | 96.24% (0.96238) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 19, 2023 | 96.06% (0.96060) | 99.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 95.99% (0.95990) | 99.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2023 | 96.00% (0.96001) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 28, 2023 | 95.89% (0.95887) | 99.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.05% (0.96052) | 99.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.74% (0.40738) | 98.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 40.74% (0.40738) | 98.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 15.27% (0.15272) | 95.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.74% (0.40738) | 97.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (59)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 8, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 18, 2007
Link CVE-2007-3844
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a