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.
CVE-2009-3076
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 9.3 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 6.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), public exploit)
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 9.3HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 9.3(low)
- EG Risk
- 72(Track)EG Risk 72/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity93% × 45%Exploitation65% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 7%
- EPSS %ILE
- 93%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 10, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (40)
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36669
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36670
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36671
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/36692
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/37098
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1885
- secalert@redhathttp://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-48.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2009_48_firefox.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1430.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1431.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1432.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0153.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0154.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36343
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022877
Patch Availability(6)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | xulrunner-1.9 (1.9.0.14+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1) @ jaunty | 2026-05-30 | ubuntu |
| redhat | thunderbird-0:1.5.0.12-25.el4 | 2010-03-17 | redhat |
| redhat | thunderbird-0:2.0.0.24-2.el5_4 | 2010-03-17 | redhat |
| redhat | xulrunner-0:1.9.0.14-1.el5_4 | 2009-09-09 | redhat |
| redhat | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-48.el4_8 | 2009-09-09 | redhat |
| redhat | seamonkey-0:1.0.9-0.45.el3 | 2009-09-09 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:5.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| xulrunner | 1.9.0.10-1 ... 1.9.0.9-1 (15 versions) | 1.9.0.14-0lenny1 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
(6)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1430MODERATE2009-09-09
RHSA-2009:1430 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1431MODERATE2009-09-09
RHSA-2009:1431 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2009:1432MODERATE2009-09-09
RHSA-2009:1432 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0153MODERATE2009-09-09
RHSA-2010:0153 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2010:0154MODERATE2009-09-09
RHSA-2010:0154 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-821-1MEDIUM
Firefox and Xulrunner vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-05-30 15:20 UTCVendor advisory
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-9651✓ verifiedFirst seen Sep 11, 2009
Mozilla Firefox < 3.0.14 - Multiplatform Remote Code Execution via pkcs11.addmodule
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