CVE-2009-1313

Description

The nsTextFrame::ClearTextRun function in layout/generic/nsTextFrameThebes.cpp in Mozilla Firefox 3.0.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and probably execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability reportedly exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2009-1302.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 37.93% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory slackware.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:111 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1180 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34910 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022126 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10446 vdb entry signature
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022127 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34866 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34743 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489676
http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-23.html
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=489647
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-765-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34919 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=490233
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0449.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497447
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2009&m=slackware-security.350967 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34851 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1313?
CVE-2009-1313 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1313?
To fix CVE-2009-1313, 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-2009-1313 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1313 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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