# CVE-2009-3076: Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14 does not properly implement certain dialogs associated with the (1) pkcs11.addmodule and (2) pkcs11.deletemodu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2009-09-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.14 does not properly implement certain dialogs associated with the (1) pkcs11.addmodule and (2) pkcs11.deletemodule operations, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into installing or removing an arbitrary PKCS11 module.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022877
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9306
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1885
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36343
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_48_firefox.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1430.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6140
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0650
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-48.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36692
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36670
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36671
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36669
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1432.html
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=326628
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=509413
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37098
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1431.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9651

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