CVE-2009-1312

CVE-2009-1312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-16.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 6% (92nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-16
• Affected product: Mozilla Firefox
• Published: 2009-04-22
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9 and SeaMonkey 1.1.17 do not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header. NOTE: it was later reported that Firefox 3.6 a1 pre and Mozilla 1.7.x and earlier are also affected.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-1312?

Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.9 and SeaMonkey 1.1.17 do not block javascript: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header or (2) specifying the content of a Refresh header. NOTE: it was later reported that Firefox 3.6 a1 pre and Mozilla 1.7.x and earlier are also affected.

How severe is CVE-2009-1312?

CVE-2009-1312 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2009-1312 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 6% (92nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2009-1312?

CVE-2009-1312 primarily affects Mozilla Firefox. In total, 94 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1312?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2009-1312 published?

CVE-2009-1312 was published on 2009-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://ha.ckers.org/blog/20070309/firefox-header-redirection-javascript-execution/
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00000.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0437.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34758
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34843
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34844
• http://secunia.com/advisories/34894
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35065
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
• http://websecurity.com.ua/3275/
• http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111
• http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-22.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0436.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504718/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504723/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34656
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022096
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1125
• https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=475636
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6064
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6131
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6731
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9818
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/764-1/
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00683.html

Affected products (94)

• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9:rc:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.9_rc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0:preview_release:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.6:*:linux:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:firefox:1.5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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