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CVE-2009-2479

UnknownEPSS 12.09%

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CVE-2009-2479 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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. EPSS estimates a 12.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
12.09%

95.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
MozillaFirefox3.0.1
MozillaFirefox3.0.2
MozillaFirefox3.0.3
MozillaFirefox3.0.4
MozillaFirefox3.0.5
MozillaFirefox3.0.6
MozillaFirefox3.0.7
MozillaFirefox3.0.8
MozillaFirefox3.0.9
MozillaFirefox3.0.10
MozillaFirefox3.0.11
MozillaFirefox3.0.12
MozillaFirefox3.0.13
MozillaFirefox3.0.14
MozillaFirefox3.0.15
MozillaFirefox3.0.16
MozillaFirefox3.0.17
MozillaFirefox3.5
MozillaFirefox3.5.1

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-2479?
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.
How severe is CVE-2009-2479?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-2479 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 12.09% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2479?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST