CVE-2009-2044
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x - Large '.GIF' File Background Denial of Service
Severity Score
6.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 and earlier on Linux allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URI for a large GIF image in the BACKGROUND attribute of a BODY element.
Mozilla Firefox 3.0.10 y anteriores en Linux permite a atacantes remotos producir una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) a través de un URI para una imagen GIF en el atributo "BACKGROUND" de un elemento "BODY"
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2009-05-10 First Exploit
- 2009-06-12 CVE Reserved
- 2009-06-12 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=496265 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51037 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33031 | 2009-05-10 | |
| http://e-rdc.org/v1/news.php?readmore=137 | 2024-08-07 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504214 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35280 | 2020-01-10 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Mozilla Search vendor "Mozilla" | Firefox Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" | <= 3.0.10 Search vendor "Mozilla" for product "Firefox" and version " <= 3.0.10" | - |
Affected
| in | Linux Search vendor "Linux" | Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" | - | - |
Safe
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