Buffer overflow in Mozilla Firefox
CVE-2009-3373
Heap-based buffer overflow in the GIF image parser in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.15 and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.155 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.155 · newest: 0.155 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mozilla Firefox — versions 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2
- Mozilla Seamonkey — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10684 (signature, vdb-entry)
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do (vendor-advisory)
- www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-56.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6548 (signature, vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3334 (vdb-entry)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3373?
- CVE-2009-3373 is a vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2009-10-29.
- Is CVE-2009-3373 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.