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Credit:
The original article can be found at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-019
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Vulnerable Systems:
Mozilla Firefox version 3.0.x
User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page.
The specific flaw exists in the lack of cross domain policy enforcement. Through usage of the showModalDialog() JavaScript method an attacker can gather sensitive information from another website. This vulnerability can be exploited to obtain website credentials not originating from the attacking site.
Patch Availability:
Mozilla Firefox has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-04.html
CVE Information:
CVE-2009-3988
Disclosure Timeline:
2009-08-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2010-02-19 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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