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CVE-2009-1828

UnknownEPSS 8.78%

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CVE-2009-1828 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, application hang, and memory consumption) via a KEYGEN element in conjunction with (1) a META element specifying automatic page refresh or (2) a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element. NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected.. EPSS estimates a 8.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, application hang, and memory consumption) via a KEYGEN element in conjunction with (1) a META element specifying automatic page refresh or (2) a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element. NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
8.78%

94.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox3.0.10

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1828?
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, application hang, and memory consumption) via a KEYGEN element in conjunction with (1) a META element specifying automatic page refresh or (2) a JavaScript onLoad event handler for a BODY element. NOTE: it was later reported that earlier versions are also affected.
How severe is CVE-2009-1828?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1828 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.78% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1828?
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Source: NVD / NIST