CVE-2009-1308
High PUBLISHEDCross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving XBL JavaScript bindings and remote stylesheets, as exploited in the wild by a March 2009 eBay listing.
- CVE Published
- Apr 22, 2009
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 22, 2009
- CVSS
- 4.3 Medium
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- MDVSA-2009:111 mandriva.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111
- FEDORA-2009-3875 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/ms...
- USN-782-1 ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-782-1
- USN-764-1 usn.ubuntu.com · Vendor Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/764-1/
- MDVSA-2009:141 mandriva.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:141
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- SUSE-SR:2009:010 lists.opensuse.org · Vendor Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000...
- DSA-1797 debian.org · Vendor Advisory http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1797
- RHSA-2009:0436 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0436.html
- RHSA-2009:1126 redhat.com · Vendor Advisory http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1126.html
- 264308 sunsolve.sun.com · Vendor Advisory http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- 34894 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34894
- 34758 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34758
- 35536 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35536
- 35065 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
- 35042 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/35042
- 34843 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34843
- 34780 secunia.com · Third-Party Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/34780
- ADV-2009-1125 vupen.com · VDB Entry http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1125
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6185 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7285 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6173 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10428 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 34656 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34656
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6296 oval.cisecurity.org · VDB Entry https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.m...
- 1022097 securitytracker.com · VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022097
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi bugzilla.mozilla.org · CVE Record https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=481558
- mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-18.html mozilla.org · CVE Record http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-18.html
- theregister.co.uk/2009/03/08/ebay_scam_wizardy theregister.co.uk · CVE Record http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/03/08/ebay_scam_wizardy/
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
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| CVE First | 2009-04-22 18:00 UTC |
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Virtual Patch
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CVSS Scores
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2009-04-22 18:00:00 UTC · CVE
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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18:00 UTC about 17 years ago18:00 UTC · about 17 years ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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18:00 UTC about 17 years ago18:00 UTC · about 17 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 17 years ago00:00 UTC · over 17 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
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Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2009-1308
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],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 4.3,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}