MEDIUM · 5.0

CVE-2009-2953

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 through 3.0.13, and 3.5.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location...

Vulnerability Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 through 3.0.13, and 3.5.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location.hash), a related issue to CVE-2008-5715.

CVSS Score

5.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox3.0.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-2953?

CVE-2009-2953 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Mozilla Firefox 3.0.6 through 3.0.13, and 3.5.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via JavaScript code with a long string value for the hash property (aka location...

How severe is CVE-2009-2953?

CVE-2009-2953 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2953?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.