Vulnerability Description
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x, 3.5, and 3.5.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and application crash) via a long Unicode string argument to the write method. NOTE: this was originally reported as a stack-based buffer overflow. NOTE: on Linux and Mac OS X, a crash resulting from this long string reportedly occurs in an operating-system library, not in Firefox.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | 3.0.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/19/milw0rm-9158-stack-overflow-crash-no
- http://osvdb.org/55931
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3338/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9158
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505092/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35707Exploit
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022580
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504342
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504343
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51729
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html
- http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/19/milw0rm-9158-stack-overflow-crash-no
- http://osvdb.org/55931
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3338/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9158
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-2479?
CVE-2009-2479 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x, 3.5, and 3.5.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaught exception and application crash) via a long Unicode string argument to the write method....
How severe is CVE-2009-2479?
CVE-2009-2479 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2479?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.