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CVE-2009-2477

js/src/jstracer.cpp in the Just-in-time (JIT) JavaScript compiler (aka TraceMonkey) in Mozilla Firefox 3.5 before 3.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain use of the escape function that triggers access to uninitialized memory locations, as originally demonstrated by a document containing P and FONT elements.

Published

2009-07-15T15:30:01.453

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-94

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	firefox	3.5	Yes

References

http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/ ([email protected])
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35798 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1 ([email protected])
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9137 ([email protected])
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9181 ([email protected])
http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761 ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35660 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286 ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40936/ ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html ([email protected])
http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2009/07/14/critical-javascript-vulnerability-in-firefox-35/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=6796 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35798 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-266148-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/07/stopgap_fix_for_critical_firef.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9137 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9181 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.h-online.com/security/First-Zero-Day-Exploit-for-Firefox-3-5--/news/113761 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/443060 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-41.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35660 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1868 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=503286 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40936/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00909.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)