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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2009-2464 EUVD-2009-2459GHSA-qwmc-7c7g-54gx

The nsXULTemplateQueryProcessorRDF::CheckIsSeparator function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, SeaMonkey 2.0a1pre, and Thunderbird allows …

Published Jul 22, 2009 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

The nsXULTemplateQueryProcessorRDF::CheckIsSeparator function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, SeaMonkey 2.0a1pre, and Thunderbird allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to loading multiple RDF files in a XUL tree element.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 5.0 xulrunner 1.9.0.12-0lenny1 DSA-1840-1

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 5 firefox 3.0.12-1.el5_3 RHSA-2009:1162
RHEL 5 xulrunner +2 1.9.0.12-1.el5_3 RHSA-2009:1162
RHEL 4 firefox 3.0.12-1.el4 RHSA-2009:1162

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 2

References