CVE-2009-3274 describes a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox versions 3.6a1, 3.5.3, 3.5.2, and earlier 3.5.x, as well as 3.0.14 and earlier 2.x and 3.x, specifically on Linux systems. The flaw stems from the browser's use of a predictable /tmp pathname for downloaded files, allowing a local attacker to replace an arbitrary downloaded file by pre-placing a file in the expected /tmp location. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, requiring local access. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:2.0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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