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CVE-2009-3078: Input Validation

First published: Thu Sep 10 2009(Updated: )

Visual truncation vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14, and 3.5.x before 3.5.3, allows remote attackers to trigger a vertical scroll and spoof URLs via unspecified Unicode characters with a tall line-height property.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Firefox=0.1
Firefox=0.9_rc
Firefox=0.8
Firefox=2.0.0.12
Firefox=1.5-beta2
Firefox=2.0_.7
Firefox=3.0.7
Firefox=1.5.2
Firefox=3.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.6
Firefox=1.8
Firefox=2.0.0.2
Firefox=1.5.0.10
Firefox=1.5.0.3
Firefox=3.0.8
Firefox=1.5.0.11
Firefox=1.4.1
Firefox=1.5.4
Firefox=1.0.2
Firefox=3.0.4
Firefox=1.5-beta1
Firefox=2.0_8
Firefox<=3.0.13
Firefox=2.0_.9
Firefox=3.0.5
Firefox=1.5
Firefox=0.9.1
Firefox=1.0.4
Firefox=2.0.0.7
Firefox=1.0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.9
Firefox=0.10.1
Firefox=2.0_.1
Firefox=0.9
Firefox=2.0.0.16
Firefox=3.0-beta2
Firefox=1.5.6
Firefox=2.0.0.17
Firefox=0.7
Firefox=2.0.0.15
Firefox=3.0.10
Firefox=0.2
Firefox=0.3
Firefox=2.0_.10
Firefox=3.0.12
Firefox=1.0
Firefox=3.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.7
Firefox=2.0
Firefox=1.0.1
Firefox=2.0-beta1
Firefox=2.0.0.14
Firefox=0.6
Firefox=0.7.1
Firefox=3.0.6
Firefox=1.5.0.8
Firefox=2.0_.5
Firefox=2.0.0.3
Firefox=1.5.0.9
Firefox=1.5.0.5
Firefox=1.5.7
Firefox=1.5.0.12
Firefox=2.0.0.6
Firefox=3.0
Firefox=2.0.0.11
Firefox=1.5.0.2
Firefox=1.0.3
Firefox=3.0.1
Firefox=2.0.0.4
Firefox=0.5
Firefox=0.6.1
Firefox=1.5.1
Firefox=2.0.0.21
Firefox=0.9.3
Firefox=2.0.0.13
Firefox=2.0.0.18
Firefox=2.0-rc2
Firefox=2.0.0.1
Firefox=3.0.2
Firefox=2.0_.6
Firefox=2.0_.4
Firefox=1.5.5
Firefox=0.9.2
Firefox=1.0-preview_release
Firefox=2.0-beta_1
Firefox=2.0.0.20
Firefox=2.0.0.8
Firefox=3.0-beta5
Firefox=0.9-rc
Firefox=2.0.0.19
Firefox=1.5.8
Firefox=1.5.3
Firefox=0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.4
Firefox=1.5.0.1
Firefox=0.10
Firefox=1.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.5
Firefox=2.0.0.10
Firefox=2.0-rc3
Firefox=3.0-alpha
Firefox=1.0.6
Firefox=1.0.8
Firefox=3.0.11
Firefox=3.5
Firefox=3.5.1
Firefox=3.5.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-3078?

    CVE-2009-3078 has a critical severity rating due to its potential to allow remote attackers to spoof URLs.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-3078?

    To fix CVE-2009-3078, update your Mozilla Firefox to version 3.0.14 or later, or 3.5.3 and above.

  • Which versions of Mozilla Firefox are affected by CVE-2009-3078?

    CVE-2009-3078 affects Mozilla Firefox versions before 3.0.14 and 3.5.x before 3.5.3.

  • What kind of attack is possible with CVE-2009-3078?

    CVE-2009-3078 allows attackers to trigger a vertical scroll and spoof URLs using specific Unicode characters.

  • Is CVE-2009-3078 a user-only issue, or can it affect system-wide security?

    CVE-2009-3078 can affect system-wide security as it enables remote attackers to manipulate URL presentation, potentially impacting user trust and system behavior.

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