CVE-2009-1232

Public Exploit

Description

Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8 and earlier 3.0.x versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via an XML document composed of a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags. NOTE: it was later reported that 3.0.10 and earlier are also affected.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.12% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34522 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49521 vdb entry
http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/
http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2009-Firefox-XUL-0day-PoC.rar exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8306 exploit
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=485941

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1232?
CVE-2009-1232 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1232?
To fix CVE-2009-1232, 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-2009-1232 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1232 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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