Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the HTML parser in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified method calls that attempt to access freed objects in low-memory situations.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.0 |
| Mozilla | Seamonkey | 1.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035346.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035367.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035426.h
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036097.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-March/036132.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37242Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38772
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38847
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2009-45/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1999
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:042
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:051
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2010/mfsa2010-03.htmlVendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1571?
CVE-2009-1571 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the HTML parser in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x before 3.0.18 and 3.5.x before 3.5.8, Thunderbird before 3.0.2, and SeaMonkey before 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute a...
How severe is CVE-2009-1571?
CVE-2009-1571 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1571?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Seamonkey.