CVE-2009-2477

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Summary

CVECVE-2009-2477
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2009-07-15 15:30:01 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
Descriptionjs/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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-94 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Mozilla Firefox 3.5 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Exploit – Page 40936 – Exploits Database af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 (Font tags) Remote Heap Spray Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Firefox 3.5 new exploit - confirmed af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 isc.sans.org
Critical JavaScript vulnerability in Firefox 3.5 at Mozilla Security Blog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 blog.mozilla.com
#266148: Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in Firefox Versions Prior to 3.5.2 May Allow Execution of Arbitrary Code or Application Crash af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 sunsolve.sun.com
[SECURITY] Fedora 11 Update: gnome-python2-extras-2.25.3-5.fc11 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.redhat.com
Mozilla Firefox Two Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
MFSA 2009-41: Corrupt JIT state after deep return from native function af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.mozilla.org Patch, Vendor Advisory
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 (Font tags) Remote Buffer Overflow Exploit af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.exploit-db.com
Bug 503286 – browser crash when search suggestions show [@ js_Interpret ] [@ js_Execute] af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugzilla.mozilla.org
US-CERT Vulnerability Note VU#443060 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.kb.cert.org US Government Resource
Security Fix - Stopgap Fix for Critical Firefox 3.5 Security Hole af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 voices.washingtonpost.com
First Zero Day Exploit for Firefox 3.5 - The H Security: News and Features af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.h-online.com
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
Mozilla Firefox 3.5 'TraceMonkey' Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Exploit
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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