CVE-2009-1169

Public Exploit

Description

The txMozillaXSLTProcessor::TransformToDoc function in Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.8 and SeaMonkey before 1.1.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XML file with a crafted XSLT transform.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 38.19% Top 5%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00009.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49439 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34510 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8285 exploit
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01077.html vendor advisory
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-12.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34511 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:084 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0397.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00008.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021939 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34505 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34521 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0398.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34486 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34471 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485286 patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-745-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34527 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34235 exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1756 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=460090
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0853 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34792 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3013
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485217 patch
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01040.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34549 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34550 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-113.htm
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11372 vdb entry signature
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-March/msg01023.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1169?
CVE-2009-1169 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1169?
To fix CVE-2009-1169, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1169 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1169 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~38% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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