Mozilla setTimeout loses XPCNativeWrappers
Published Jul 22, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.73%
Description
The setTimeout function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12 does not properly preserve object wrapping, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges via a crafted call, related to XPCNativeWrapper.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.0.11
- 0.1
- 0.2
- 0.3
- 0.4
- 0.5
- 0.6
- 0.6.1
- 0.7
- 0.7.1
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 0.9
- 0.9.1
- 0.9.2
- 0.9.3
- 0.9_rc
- 0.10
- 0.10.1
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.4
- 1.0.5
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.6
- 1.0.7
- 1.0.8
- 1.4.1
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5
- 1.5.0.1
- 1.5.0.2
- 1.5.0.3
- 1.5.0.4
- 1.5.0.5
- 1.5.0.6
- 1.5.0.7
- 1.5.0.8
- 1.5.0.9
- 1.5.0.10
- 1.5.0.11
- 1.5.0.12
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.2
- 1.5.3
- 1.5.4
- 1.5.5
- 1.5.6
- 1.5.7
- 1.5.8
- 1.8
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0
- 2.0.0.1
- 2.0.0.2
- 2.0.0.3
- 2.0.0.4
- 2.0.0.5
- 2.0.0.6
- 2.0.0.7
- 2.0.0.8
- 2.0.0.9
- 2.0.0.10
- 2.0.0.11
- 2.0.0.12
- 2.0.0.13
- 2.0.0.14
- 2.0.0.15
- 2.0.0.16
- 2.0.0.17
- 2.0.0.18
- 2.0.0.19
- 2.0.0.20
- 2.0.0.21
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
firefox-0:3.0.12-1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
firefox-0:3.0.12-1.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1162
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xulrunner-0:1.9.0.12-1.el5_3
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1162
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | firefox-0:3.0.12-1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | firefox-0:3.0.12-1.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1162 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1162 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03733) | 89.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03733) | 88.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.24% (0.02242) | 83.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.52% (0.05520) | 83.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.74% (0.01743) | 81.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 89.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 88.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01902) | 86.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-08/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1162.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35914 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35944 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36005 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36145 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-39.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2471 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460882 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=512146 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2471
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10572 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2471
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01032.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
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