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CVE-2009-3378

The oggplay_data_handle_theora_frame function in media/liboggplay/src/liboggplay/oggplay_data.c in liboggplay, as used in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x before 3.5.4, attempts to reuse an earlier frame data structure upon encountering a decoding error for the first frame, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted .ogg video file.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3378 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from mozilla organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-10-29T14:30:01.017

Last Modified

2026-06-16T23:11:29.567

Status

Modified

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
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	mozilla	firefox	3.5.1	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	3.5.2	Yes
Application	mozilla	firefox	3.5.3	Yes

References

http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-272909-1 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:294 ([email protected])
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-63.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334 ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500311 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6443 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-272909-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:294 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-63.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=500311 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6443 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For mozilla's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.