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.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1840-1 New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2466 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:52:14.812Z

Reserved: 2009-07-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-2471

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-07-22T18:30:00.420

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-2471

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Critical

Publid Date: 2009-07-21T23:56:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-2471 - Bugzilla

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