CVE-2009-4629
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CVE-2009-4629 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Necko, as used in Thunderbird 3.0.1, SeaMonkey, and other applications, performs DNS prefetching even when the app type is APP_TYPE_MAIL or APP_TYPE_EDITOR, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine the network location of the application's user by logging DNS requests, as demonstrated by DNS requests triggered by reading text/plain e-mail messages in Thunderbird.. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Mozilla Necko, as used in Thunderbird 3.0.1, SeaMonkey, and other applications, performs DNS prefetching even when the app type is APP_TYPE_MAIL or APP_TYPE_EDITOR, which makes it easier for remote attackers to determine the network location of the application's user by logging DNS requests, as demonstrated by DNS requests triggered by reading text/plain e-mail messages in Thunderbird.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | All versions |
| Mozilla | Thunderbird | 3.0.1 |
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